Apr 1, 2019
North of the confluence of the Ohio River, the Mississippi River remained above flood stage all month. At the Cape Girardeau river gage, the river crested at 41.43 feet on the 4th. Flood stage is 32 feet. This flooding was considered moderate. Considerable flooding of low-lying woods and fields occurred, including about 15,000 acres in Cape Girardeau County alone. About a dozen county roads were inundated and closed in Cape Girardeau County. These roads were closed both along the Mississippi Riv
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 814240). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Scott County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.