2011 Flood: A year later, April 25

On this day, April 25

Cape river level: 40.3

Cape flood stage: 32 feet

Cairo river level: 54.60

Cairo flood stage: 40 feet

Rainfall: 4.69

Several more roads in Cape Girardeau, Bollinger, Perry and Scott counties were closed due to flooding. The American Red Cross opened a shelter for flood victims. Gov. Jay Nixon activated the Missouri National Guard and promised he would do everything in his power to keep the corps from blowing the Birds Point Levee. The corps announced that officials will meet tomorrow on whether to blow the levee.

For a complete timeline of the Flood of 2011 or to see the photos from last year, go to semissourian.com/flood2011.