2017 Flooding - May 5

Laura Simon, Fred Lynch, Andrew J. Whitaker

Friday, May 5, 2017

The Mississippi River continues to rise on Friday, May 5, 2017.

The swollen Mississippi River is seen on Friday, May 5, 2017, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Keith Kuntze looks out over the floodwater in the Red Star neighborhood off of Second Street on Friday, May 5, 2017, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Randy Dees, left, and Marvin Scott go over the days plans at the Merriwether Pump Station on Friday, May 5, 2017, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
The swollen Mississippi River is seen on Friday, May 5, 2017, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

The swollen Mississippi River is seen on Friday, May 5, 2017, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
The swollen Mississippi River is seen on Friday, May 5, 2017, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
The swollen Mississippi River is seen on Friday, May 5, 2017, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
The swollen Mississippi River is seen on Friday, May 5, 2017, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
The swollen Mississippi River is seen on Friday, May 5, 2017, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Mississippi River floodwaters cover the Red Star Access on Friday, May 5, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)
Ethan Gittemeier wades in Mississippi River floodwaters covering North Main Street on Friday, May 5, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)
East Cape Rock Drive is seen covered by floodwaters of the Mississippi River on Friday, May 5, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)
East Cape Rock Drive is seen covered by floodwaters of the Mississippi River on Friday, May 5, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)
East Cape Rock Drive is seen covered by floodwaters of the Mississippi River on Friday, May 5, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)
Floodwaters cover Highway 177 on Friday, May 5, 2017 at the north edge of Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)
Mississippi River floodwaters cover Highway 177 on Friday, May 5, 2017 at the north edge of Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)
Flooding in the Red Star district Friday, May 5, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
Flooding in the Red Star district Friday, May 5, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
Sandbags are piled near a house for flooding in the Red Star district Friday, May 5, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
Flooding in the Red Star district Friday, May 5, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
Mia the dog plays in the flooding in the Red Star district Friday, May 5, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
Flooding in the Red Star district Friday, May 5, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
People ride on a boat in the flooding Red Star district Friday, May 5, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
Flooding in the Red Star district Friday, May 5, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
Ethan Gittemeier, 11, runs in the flooding Red Star district Friday, May 5, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
People come out for the flooding Red Star district Friday, May 5, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
Ethan Gittemeier, 11, runs in the flooding Red Star district Friday, May 5, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
Flooding in the Red Star district Friday, May 5, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
Flooding in the Red Star district Friday, May 5, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
Sandbags are up for grabs for flooding in the Red Star district Friday, May 5, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
Flooding in the Red Star district Friday, May 5, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
Grace Whitmore and Shaun Allen carry a kayak towards the flooding in the Red Star district Friday, May 5, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
Grace Whitmore and Shaun Allen carry a kayak towards the flooding in the Red Star district Friday, May 5, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
Shaun Allen kayaks in the flooding Red Star district Friday, May 5, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
Shaun Allen kayaks in the flooding Red Star district Friday, May 5, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
Shaun Allen kayaks in the flooding Red Star district Friday, May 5, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
Grace Whitmore and Shaun Allen kayak in the flooding Red Star district Friday, May 5, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
Grace Whitmore and Shaun Allen kayak in the flooding Red Star district Friday, May 5, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
Grace Whitmore and Shaun Allen kayak in the flooding Red Star district Friday, May 5, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)