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NewsJanuary 4, 2016

Receding floodwater still lurks in the area, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge is reflected in receding floodwater along the train tracks near the Missouri Dry Dock in Cape Girardeau, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge is reflected in receding floodwater along the train tracks near the Missouri Dry Dock in Cape Girardeau, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

A man walking under the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge is reflected in receding floodwater along the train tracks near the Missouri Dry Dock in Cape Girardeau, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A man walking under the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge is reflected in receding floodwater along the train tracks near the Missouri Dry Dock in Cape Girardeau, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge is reflected in receding floodwater along the train tracks near the Missouri Dry Dock in Cape Girardeau, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge is reflected in receding floodwater along the train tracks near the Missouri Dry Dock in Cape Girardeau, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Floodwater remains over the road near the Missouri Dry Dock in Cape Girardeau, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Floodwater remains over the road near the Missouri Dry Dock in Cape Girardeau, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Derek Miller picks up litter and debris left behind from the floodwater along Big Bend Road in Cape Girardeau, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Derek Miller picks up litter and debris left behind from the floodwater along Big Bend Road in Cape Girardeau, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The swollen Mississippi River stretches across the horizon along downtown Cape Girardeau, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The swollen Mississippi River stretches across the horizon along downtown Cape Girardeau, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
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Floodwater covers a playground and portions of houses in Thebes, Illinois, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Floodwater covers a playground and portions of houses in Thebes, Illinois, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
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People take a boat out for a spin in the floodwater along Thebes, Illinois, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com People take a boat out for a spin in the floodwater along Thebes, Illinois, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Martin houses and the American flag peak out of the floodwater in Thebes, Illinois, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Martin houses and the American flag peak out of the floodwater in Thebes, Illinois, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Debris in the floodwater collects along Route 3 in Olive Branch, Illinois, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Debris in the floodwater collects along Route 3 in Olive Branch, Illinois, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Zak Billings walks a boat through the floodwater back to his truck after taking his father, Scott, out to the Billings Hunting Club in Olive Branch, Illinois, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Zak Billings walks a boat through the floodwater back to his truck after taking his father, Scott, out to the Billings Hunting Club in Olive Branch, Illinois, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

A bird takes a bath in the receding floodwater sitting on Water Street in the Red Star District, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A bird takes a bath in the receding floodwater sitting on Water Street in the Red Star District, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Zak Billings pulls his father, Scott, in a boat on the floodwater out to the Billings Hunting Club in Olive Branch, Illinois, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Zak Billings pulls his father, Scott, in a boat on the floodwater out to the Billings Hunting Club in Olive Branch, Illinois, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Volunteer Robin Bruer speaks with Chris Johnson with the Illinois Conservation Police at the Horseshoe Lake Community Center in Olive Branch, Illinois, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Volunteer Robin Bruer speaks with Chris Johnson with the Illinois Conservation Police at the Horseshoe Lake Community Center in Olive Branch, Illinois, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Realyn Dailey, left, and Faith Marie spend the afternoon coloring at the Horseshoe Lake Community Center in Olive Branch, Illinois, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Realyn Dailey, left, and Faith Marie spend the afternoon coloring at the Horseshoe Lake Community Center in Olive Branch, Illinois, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

A boat floats in the receding floodwater at the Missouri Dry Dock in Cape Girardeau, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A boat floats in the receding floodwater at the Missouri Dry Dock in Cape Girardeau, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

A bird takes a bath in the receding floodwater sitting on Water Street in the Red Star District, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A bird takes a bath in the receding floodwater sitting on Water Street in the Red Star District, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

A man walking under the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge is reflected in receding floodwater along the train tracks near the Missouri Dry Dock in Cape Girardeau, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A man walking under the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge is reflected in receding floodwater along the train tracks near the Missouri Dry Dock in Cape Girardeau, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The sunset is reflected in receding floodwater on the train tracks near the Missouri Dry Dock in Cape Girardeau, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The sunset is reflected in receding floodwater on the train tracks near the Missouri Dry Dock in Cape Girardeau, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Equipment and a small boat are reflected in receding floodwater at the Missouri Dry Dock in Cape Girardeau, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Equipment and a small boat are reflected in receding floodwater at the Missouri Dry Dock in Cape Girardeau, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
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