Apr 21, 2011
The Mississippi River rose above flood stage late in the month. A series of heavy rainfall events gradually forced the river upward at an unsteady rate. The river continued rising past the end of the month. Impacts of the May crest will be included in the May report. April ended up being the wettest month on record at Paducah, Kentucky. Rainfall at Cape Girardeau was over 20 inches for the month. Most of the rain fell during the latter half of the month. A persistent southwest flow aloft tended
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 292406). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Alexander County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.