March 9 flash flooding
Photos by Diane L. Wilson and Don Frazier
Thursday, March 9, 2006
A series of thunderstorms dropped three to six inches of rain in the Cape Girardeau area.
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Shaun Weaver of Chaffee made a phone call from the top of his car while waiting for to be rescued at the intersection of La Cruz Street across from the Missouri Dry Docks in Cape Girardeau.
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The Victory Outreach church off Big Bend in Cape Girardeau had severe flood damage.
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Traffic cautiously made its way along a flooded stretch of Broadway.
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Rain water flooded on to the sidewalks along Broadway.
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Storm drains had a hard time keeping up with the deluge.
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Randy Huebel worked to clear out the drain at the Capaha Park lagoon.
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The ducks didn't seem to mind the flooding at Capaha Park.