Apr 25, 2003
Low water crossings on several county roads in northern Bollinger County were impassable as a result of heavy rain. One low water crossing on County Road 350 was washed out. Road crews repaired it within a few days. A low water bridge on County Road 848 near Bessville was covered by fast-moving water from Crooked Creek. Thunderstorm rains closed down nine Cape Girardeau streets, and at least one motorist was stranded. In Jackson, water leaked into the basement of the city's police and fire depar
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5349370). 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.