2017 Flooding - May 4

Laura Simon

Thursday, May 4, 2017

Floodwater continues to rise in the area on Thursday, May 4, 2017.

Floodwater creeps closer to homes along Cape Girardeau County Road 238 on Thursday, May 4, 2017, in Allenville, Missouri. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Floodwater covers Cape Girardeau County Road 236 on Thursday, May 4, 2017, outside of Allenville, Missouri. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Floodwater creeps closer to homes along Cape Girardeau County Road 238 on Thursday, May 4, 2017, in Allenville, Missouri. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Floodwater creeps closer to homes along Cape Girardeau County Road 238 on Thursday, May 4, 2017, in Allenville, Missouri. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Floodwater creeps closer to homes along Cape Girardeau County Road 238 on Thursday, May 4, 2017, in Allenville, Missouri. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Floodwater creeps closer to homes along Cape Girardeau County Road 238 on Thursday, May 4, 2017, in Allenville, Missouri. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Floodwater creeps closer to homes along Cape Girardeau County Road 238 on Thursday, May 4, 2017, in Allenville, Missouri. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Floodwater creeps closer to homes along Cape Girardeau County Road 238 on Thursday, May 4, 2017, in Allenville, Missouri. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Floodwater creeps closer to homes along Cape Girardeau County Road 238 on Thursday, May 4, 2017, in Allenville, Missouri. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Floodwater creeps closer to homes along Cape Girardeau County Road 238 on Thursday, May 4, 2017, in Allenville, Missouri. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Floodwater creeps closer to homes along Cape Girardeau County Road 238 on Thursday, May 4, 2017, in Allenville, Missouri. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Floodwater creeps closer to homes along Cape Girardeau County Road 238 on Thursday, May 4, 2017, in Allenville, Missouri. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Warning signs stand of a road closure on Highway 74 off of Exit 93 on May 4, 2017 outside of Dutchtown. Exit 93 was closed later that afternoon. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
A driver makes their way up a closed section Highway 74 off of Exit 93 on May 4, 2017 outside of Dutchtown. Exit 93 was closed later that afternoon. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)