May 8, 2002
Major flooding of the Mississippi River occurred. The river rose above flood stage at Thebes on May 8, then reached its crest of 44.3 feet on May 18. Flood stage at Thebes is 33 feet. This resulted in extensive flooding of farmland and threats to some developments. Backwater from the Mississippi threatened dozens of homes in the Horseshoe Lake area, including the Miller City and Olive Branch communities. These communities are between Cairo and East Cape Girardeau. As was the case in the floods o
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5295683). 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.