June 23, 2013

River floodgates open again

Visitors return to the Cape Girardeau riverfront as the Mississippi River level falls on Sunday, June 23.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com John Broom of Cape Girardeau and his toy poodle, Oliver, check out the river at the Themis Street floodgate Sunday, June 23, 2013. The river stage had dropped below 34 feet on the river gauge, with flood stage at 32 feet.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com The falling Mississippi River is again drawing visitors to the Cape Girardeau riverfront at the Broadway floodgate on Sunday, June 23, 2013. The river stage had dropped below 34 feet with flood stage at 32 feet.

A couple strolls along the riverfront near the Themis Street floodgate which is open again.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com A towboat pushes barges down the Mississippi River on Sunday, June 23, 2013 at Cape Girardeau. The river stage had dropped below 34 feet on the river gauge, with flood stage at 32 feet.

Some stay at the river for a while, others not so much.

The falling river left driftwood along the river walk as seen Sunday, June 13, 2013.

Visitors at the Cape Girardeau riverfront watch barges going up the Mississippi River on Sunday, June 23, 2013. The river stage had dropped below 34 feet on the river gauge, with flood stage at 32 feet.

Darold Keller of Murray, Ky. walks his dog, Frank, along the Cape Girardeau riverfront on Sunday, June 13, 2013.

Richie Anderson and his 1-year-old son, Ruger, of West Plains, Mo., stop at the Cape Girardeau riverfront while visiting family on Sunday, June 13, 2013.

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Visitors return to the Cape Girardeau riverfront as the Mississippi River level falls on Sunday, June 23.

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