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Sainte Genevieve Levee System No. 2 Location
City, County, and State of the levee system. Determined by the levee alignment location not the leveed area.
Ste. Genevieve, Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri
System ID
Unique identifier code for the levee system using 10 or 12 numbers in length.
5605910001
Operation and Maintenance Organization
Entity responsible for day-to-day management of the levee.
Ste. Genevieve County Levee District No. 2
Floodplain Management
Entities responsible for regulating activities that occur in areas prone to flooding.
FEMA Region 5FEMA Region 7
Last Assesment Date Last Risk Assessment or Formal Inspection.
3/10/2017
Data Last Updated Date any of this information for the system has been updated.
4/9/2025
Levee Length
Combine length of all the levee system features including the embankments, floodwalls, closures where they exist for this system.
11.06 Miles Average Levee Height
The average height of the levee system. The levee profile viewer on the mapping window will show the actual levee height values for the length of the levee if available.
20 Feet Year Levee Constructed Year levee system was fully completed as a flood reduction project.
1978 Summary
General text description of the levee system with a summary of why the levee is there, and the benefits it provides.
The Sainte Genevieve No.2 Levee System reduces the risk of flooding from the Mississippi River to the Sainte Genevieve County, MO. The system was privately constructed and locally operated and maintained by the nonfederal Sponsor, Sainte Genevieve County Levee District No. 2. Levee system construction began in 1978, and the levee consists of over 11 miles of earthen embankment along the Mississippi River. The nearly 7,700-acre leveed area is primarily agricultural bottomland. The system reduces flood risk to a few residences, productive agricultural land, and four miles of rail line.
Performance & Condition
General text description of the historical and anticipated performance of the levee, the people and property benefitting from the levee and who may be at risk of flooding, and actions to address areas of concern.
PLEASE NOTE: The following Risk Characterization is a description of risk associated with this levee system. It is currently undergoing review and may be updated in the future.
During the Flood of 1993 and again in early 2016, failure from overtopping resulted in extensive damage and flooding of the leveed area. Seepage has been reported, in more recent flood events, and seepage remains a risk to the levee system in future flood events. Though the Sainte Genevieve No. 2 Levee System has prevented Ste. Genevieve County agriculture from flooding during numerous flood events, there is a possibility that in any given year floodwaters could overtop or breach the levee system again. A levee failure could result in flooding of depths of up to 14 feet, loss of property and productive agricultural land, and potential loss of life, if residents and employees are not evacuated
Flooding Hazard
Historic Loading by Percentage of Height
Representative loading associated with historical flood information as a percentage of the levee height or overtopping.
Representative loading associated with historical flood information as a percentage of the levee height or overtopping.
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