Photo opportunity at a rising Mississippi River

Monday, December 21, 2015

Rylann Leoni, 4, poses for a photo during a visit Saturday to a rising Mississippi River with her dad, Nathan Leoni, and aunt, Jordan Myer, at Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau. The river stage that day was 34 feet, with flood stage at 32. The river is forecast to crest at 37 feet by Tuesday afternoon.

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