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NewsApril 24, 2013

Flooding in Southeast Missouri in April 2013.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com
Flood waters cover Main Street where it intersects with Second Street Wednesday, April 24, in Cape Girardeau. The Mississippi is expected to crest by Thursday morning in the Cape Girardeau area.
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Flood waters cover Main Street where it intersects with Second Street Wednesday, April 24, in Cape Girardeau. The Mississippi is expected to crest by Thursday morning in the Cape Girardeau area.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
Route E is closed due to floodwaters of the Mississippi River Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at Commerce, Mo.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Route E is closed due to floodwaters of the Mississippi River Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at Commerce, Mo.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
A towboat with barges is stopped on the Illinois side of the swollen Mississippi River Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at Commerce, Mo.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com A towboat with barges is stopped on the Illinois side of the swollen Mississippi River Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at Commerce, Mo.
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com
Flood waters cover the intersection of Water Street and Second Street Wednesday, April 24, in Cape Girardeau. The Mississippi is expected to crest by Thursday morning in the Cape Girardeau area.
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Flood waters cover the intersection of Water Street and Second Street Wednesday, April 24, in Cape Girardeau. The Mississippi is expected to crest by Thursday morning in the Cape Girardeau area.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
Floodwaters of the Mississippi River cover Route E at the southeast corner of Commerce, Mo. Tuesday, April 23, 2013.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Floodwaters of the Mississippi River cover Route E at the southeast corner of Commerce, Mo. Tuesday, April 23, 2013.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
Tommy Kraft tries some fishing along the floodwaters of the Mississippi River Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at Commerce, Mo. The river stage there was 35.5 feet, with 40.2 feet on the gauge at Cape Girardeau.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Tommy Kraft tries some fishing along the floodwaters of the Mississippi River Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at Commerce, Mo. The river stage there was 35.5 feet, with 40.2 feet on the gauge at Cape Girardeau.
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com
Flood waters cover the intersection of Main Street and Second Street Wednesday, April 24, in Cape Girardeau. The Mississippi is expected to crest by Thursday morning in the Cape Girardeau area.
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Flood waters cover the intersection of Main Street and Second Street Wednesday, April 24, in Cape Girardeau. The Mississippi is expected to crest by Thursday morning in the Cape Girardeau area.
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com
Flood waters cover Main Street where it intersects with Second Street Wednesday, April 24, in Cape Girardeau. The Mississippi is expected to crest by Thursday morning in the Cape Girardeau area.
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Flood waters cover Main Street where it intersects with Second Street Wednesday, April 24, in Cape Girardeau. The Mississippi is expected to crest by Thursday morning in the Cape Girardeau area.
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com
Flood waters cover the intersection of Main Street and Second Street Wednesday, April 24, in Cape Girardeau. The Mississippi is expected to crest by Thursday morning in the Cape Girardeau area.
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Flood waters cover the intersection of Main Street and Second Street Wednesday, April 24, in Cape Girardeau. The Mississippi is expected to crest by Thursday morning in the Cape Girardeau area.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
Missouri National Guard soldiers with the 1140th Engineer Battalion reinforce a concrete divider wall to prepare for potential floodwaters at the intersection of Highways 74 and 25 Wednesday, April 24, 2013 in Dutchtown.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Missouri National Guard soldiers with the 1140th Engineer Battalion reinforce a concrete divider wall to prepare for potential floodwaters at the intersection of Highways 74 and 25 Wednesday, April 24, 2013 in Dutchtown.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
Missouri National Guard soldiers with the 1140th Engineer Battalion take a break from sandbagging the south side of Highway 74, east of the Highway 74-25 intersection, Wednesday, April 24, 2013 in Dutchtown.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Missouri National Guard soldiers with the 1140th Engineer Battalion take a break from sandbagging the south side of Highway 74, east of the Highway 74-25 intersection, Wednesday, April 24, 2013 in Dutchtown.
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Flooding in Southeast Missouri in April 2013.

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