May 1, 2024
Above normal April rainfall in much of Missouri, Illinois, and Southeast Iowa led to elevated river levels early May on the Mississippi River. The flood stage at Chester was exceeded just before the beginning of April, while Cape Girardeau and Thebes reached minor flood in early May, albeit for a short duration at Thebes. Rainy weather May 5th-8th and 14th-17th extended minor flood conditions at Chester and Cape Girardeau through the first three weeks of May.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1181453). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Cape Girardeau County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.