Mar 18, 2021
March brought a return to warmer weather with an active spring-like pattern. There were a couple rounds of heavier rain, somewhere within the Mississippi basin, regionally that contributed to additional river flooding. Monthly precipitation was above normal at most locations, as much as 150 to 200 percent above normal in the lower Missouri and mid Mississippi Valleys.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 943673). 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.