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Flooding continues in East Cape

Fred Lynch ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian and Jacob Wiegand
Monday, June 24, 2019

Here are a few scenes from Monday, June 24, 2019, in East Cape Girardeau, Illinois, as residents continue to deal with flooding.

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    A state highway truck travels east over floodwaters on Monday, June 24, 2019 on Illinois Route 146 in this drone view of East Cape Girardeau, Illinois. The view is looking north from south of the highway. (FRED LYNCH ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian)
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    Rising seepwater is restricting local traffic on Illinois Route 146 Monday, June 24, 2019 in this drone view west of East Cape Girardeau, Illinois. The highway is closed at the east edge of the village. (FRED LYNCH ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian)
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    A vehicle avoids floodwaters while driving west along Illinois Route 146 on Monday, June 24, 2019, in East Cape Girardeau, Illinois. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Floodwaters surround the East Cape Mobile Home Park in this drone view Monday, June 24, 2019 on the north side of Illinois Route 146 in East Cape Girardeau, Illinois. (FRED LYNCH ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian)
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    Floodwaters are held back by sandbags near the Clyde S. "Bud" Pearce Community Center on Monday, June 24, 2019, in East Cape Girardeau, Illinois. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Floodwaters are rising in this drone view Monday, June 24, 2019 on the southeast side of East Cape Girardeau, Illinois. (FRED LYNCH ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian)
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    Floodwaters are seen surrounding the Tiki Hut on Monday, June 24, 2019, in East Cape Girardeau, Illinois. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Rising floodwaters have closed Illinois Route 146 in this drone view Monday, June 24, 2019 in East Cape Girardeau, Illinois. (FRED LYNCH ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian)
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    Floodwaters nearly cover Illinois Route 146 in this drone view Monday, June 24, 2019 on the west side of East Cape Girardeau, Illinois. (FRED LYNCH ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian)
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    Floodwaters nearly cover Illinois Route 146 in this drone view Monday, June 24, 2019 on the west side of East Cape Girardeau, Illinois. (FRED LYNCH ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian)
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    Sandbags hold back floodwaters Monday, June 24, 2019, on the south side of East Cape Girardeau, Illinois. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    A sandbag levee holds back floodwaters on the north side of East Cape Girardeau, Illinois in this drone view Monday, June 24, 2019. (FRED LYNCH ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian)