June 24, 2019

Flooding continues in East Cape

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

Fred Lynch ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian and Jacob Wiegand

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.

Floodwaters nearly cover Illinois Route 146 in this drone view Monday, June 24, 2019 on the west side of East Cape Girardeau, Illinois.

Sandbags hold back floodwaters Monday, June 24, 2019, on the south side of East Cape Girardeau, Illinois.

A sandbag levee holds back floodwaters on the north side of East Cape Girardeau, Illinois in this drone view Monday, June 24, 2019.

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.

A vehicle avoids floodwaters while driving west along Illinois Route 146 on Monday, June 24, 2019, in East Cape Girardeau, Illinois.

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.

Floodwaters are held back by sandbags near the Clyde S. "Bud" Pearce Community Center on Monday, June 24, 2019, in East Cape Girardeau, Illinois.

Floodwaters are rising in this drone view Monday, June 24, 2019 on the southeast side of East Cape Girardeau, Illinois.

Floodwaters are seen surrounding the Tiki Hut on Monday, June 24, 2019, in East Cape Girardeau, Illinois.

Rising floodwaters have closed Illinois Route 146 in this drone view Monday, June 24, 2019 in East Cape Girardeau, Illinois.

Floodwaters nearly cover Illinois Route 146 in this drone view Monday, June 24, 2019 on the west side of East Cape Girardeau, Illinois.

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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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