James Haltmar of the stormwater division of Cape Girardeau Public Works Department updates the river-gauge sign outside the Merriwether Street pumping station Wednesday in downtown Cape Girardeau. The Mississippi River continues to drop after cresting Friday at 48.86 feet.
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