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Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau Forecast crest: 40 ft at 7:00am Sep 20 Observed crest: 39.75 ft at 1:00am Sep 20 Observed: 20.03 ft at 5:00am Sep 10 Observed: 19.95 ft at 6:00am Sep 10 Observed: 19.86 ft at 7:00am Sep 10 Observed: 19.74 ft at 8:00am Sep 10 Observed: 19.68 ft at 9:00am Sep 10 Observed: 19.59 ft at 10:00am Sep 10 Observed: 19.49 ft at 11:00am Sep 10 Observed: 19.43 ft at 12:00pm Sep 10 Observed: 19.31 ft at 1:00pm Sep 10 Observed: 19.28 ft at 2:00pm Sep 10 Observed: 19.21 ft at 3:00pm Sep 10 Observed: 19.13 ft at 4:00pm Sep 10 Observed: 19.08 ft at 5:00pm Sep 10 Observed: 19.01 ft at 6:00pm Sep 10 Observed: 18.97 ft at 7:00pm Sep 10 Observed: 18.88 ft at 8:00pm Sep 10 Observed: 18.82 ft at 9:00pm Sep 10 Observed: 18.77 ft at 10:00pm Sep 10 Observed: 18.74 ft at 11:00pm Sep 10 Observed: 18.69 ft at 12:00am Sep 11 Observed: 18.64 ft at 1:00am Sep 11 Observed: 18.6 ft at 2:00am Sep 11 Observed: 18.53 ft at 3:00am Sep 11 Observed: 18.45 ft at 4:00am Sep 11 Observed: 18.43 ft at 5:00am Sep 11 Observed: 18.38 ft at 6:00am Sep 11 Observed: 18.31 ft at 7:00am Sep 11 Observed: 18.27 ft at 8:00am Sep 11 Observed: 18.22 ft at 9:00am Sep 11 Observed: 18.18 ft at 10:00am Sep 11 Observed: 18.14 ft at 11:00am Sep 11 Observed: 18.09 ft at 12:00pm Sep 11 Observed: 18.03 ft at 1:00pm Sep 11 Observed: 17.98 ft at 2:00pm Sep 11 Observed: 17.93 ft at 3:00pm Sep 11 Observed: 17.9 ft at 4:00pm Sep 11 Observed: 17.85 ft at 5:00pm Sep 11 Observed: 17.79 ft at 6:00pm Sep 11 Observed: 17.76 ft at 7:00pm Sep 11 Observed: 17.68 ft at 8:00pm Sep 11 Observed: 17.65 ft at 9:00pm Sep 11 Observed: 17.6 ft at 10:00pm Sep 11 Observed: 17.55 ft at 11:00pm Sep 11 Observed: 17.5 ft at 12:00am Sep 12 Observed: 17.43 ft at 1:00am Sep 12 Observed: 17.4 ft at 2:00am Sep 12 Observed: 17.35 ft at 3:00am Sep 12 Observed: 17.3 ft at 4:00am Sep 12 Observed: 17.25 ft at 5:00am Sep 12 Observed: 17.19 ft at 6:00am Sep 12 Observed: 17.15 ft at 7:00am Sep 12 Observed: 17.08 ft at 8:00am Sep 12 Observed: 17.06 ft at 9:00am Sep 12 Observed: 17.04 ft at 10:00am Sep 12 Observed: 16.97 ft at 11:00am Sep 12 Observed: 16.95 ft at 12:00pm Sep 12 Observed: 16.93 ft at 1:00pm Sep 12 Observed: 16.92 ft at 2:00pm Sep 12 Observed: 16.91 ft at 3:00pm Sep 12 Observed: 16.86 ft at 4:00pm Sep 12 Observed: 16.85 ft at 5:00pm Sep 12 Observed: 16.85 ft at 6:00pm Sep 12 Observed: 16.82 ft at 7:00pm Sep 12 Observed: 16.84 ft at 8:00pm Sep 12 Observed: 16.82 ft at 9:00pm Sep 12 Observed: 16.85 ft at 10:00pm Sep 12 Observed: 16.82 ft at 11:00pm Sep 12 Observed: 16.83 ft at 12:00am Sep 13 Observed: 16.86 ft at 1:00am Sep 13 Observed: 16.88 ft at 2:00am Sep 13 Observed: 16.91 ft at 3:00am Sep 13 Observed: 16.93 ft at 4:00am Sep 13 Observed: 16.97 ft at 5:00am Sep 13 Observed: 17.02 ft at 6:00am Sep 13 Observed: 17.07 ft at 7:00am Sep 13 Observed: 17.08 ft at 8:00am Sep 13 Observed: 17.15 ft at 9:00am Sep 13 Observed: 17.22 ft at 10:00am Sep 13 Observed: 17.28 ft at 11:00am Sep 13 Observed: 17.31 ft at 12:00pm Sep 13 Observed: 17.39 ft at 1:00pm Sep 13 Observed: 17.47 ft at 2:00pm Sep 13 Observed: 17.54 ft at 3:00pm Sep 13 Observed: 17.66 ft at 4:00pm Sep 13 Observed: 17.76 ft at 5:00pm Sep 13 Observed: 17.85 ft at 6:00pm Sep 13 Observed: 17.95 ft at 7:00pm Sep 13 Observed: 18.02 ft at 8:00pm Sep 13 Observed: 18.14 ft at 9:00pm Sep 13 Observed: 18.25 ft at 10:00pm Sep 13 Observed: 18.33 ft at 11:00pm Sep 13 Observed: 18.46 ft at 12:00am Sep 14 Observed: 18.55 ft at 1:00am Sep 14 Observed: 18.66 ft at 2:00am Sep 14 Observed: 18.77 ft at 3:00am Sep 14 Observed: 18.88 ft at 4:00am Sep 14 Observed: 18.97 ft at 5:00am Sep 14 Observed: 19.12 ft at 6:00am Sep 14 Observed: 19.21 ft at 7:00am Sep 14 Observed: 19.33 ft at 8:00am Sep 14 Observed: 19.3 ft at 9:00am Sep 14 Observed: 19.56 ft at 10:00am Sep 14 Observed: 19.65 ft at 11:00am Sep 14 Observed: 19.77 ft at 12:00pm Sep 14 Observed: 19.88 ft at 1:00pm Sep 14 Observed: 19.88 ft at 2:00pm Sep 14 Observed: 20.14 ft at 3:00pm Sep 14 Observed: 20.21 ft at 4:00pm Sep 14 Observed: 20.37 ft at 5:00pm Sep 14 Observed: 20.52 ft at 6:00pm Sep 14 Observed: 20.66 ft at 7:00pm Sep 14 Observed: 20.86 ft at 8:00pm Sep 14 Observed: 21.03 ft at 9:00pm Sep 14 Observed: 21.33 ft at 10:00pm Sep 14 Observed: 21.61 ft at 11:00pm Sep 14 Observed: 21.95 ft at 12:00am Sep 15 Observed: 22.34 ft at 1:00am Sep 15 Observed: 22.72 ft at 2:00am Sep 15 Observed: 23.11 ft at 3:00am Sep 15 Observed: 23.53 ft at 4:00am Sep 15 Observed: 23.97 ft at 5:00am Sep 15 Observed: 24.41 ft at 6:00am Sep 15 Observed: 24.76 ft at 7:00am Sep 15 Observed: 25.23 ft at 8:00am Sep 15 Observed: 25.62 ft at 9:00am Sep 15 Observed: 26 ft at 10:00am Sep 15 Observed: 26.44 ft at 11:00am Sep 15 Observed: 26.79 ft at 12:00pm Sep 15 Observed: 27.11 ft at 1:00pm Sep 15 Observed: 27.43 ft at 2:00pm Sep 15 Observed: 27.77 ft at 3:00pm Sep 15 Observed: 28.07 ft at 4:00pm Sep 15 Observed: 28.33 ft at 5:00pm Sep 15 Observed: 28.62 ft at 6:00pm Sep 15 Observed: 28.88 ft at 7:00pm Sep 15 Observed: 29.14 ft at 8:00pm Sep 15 Observed: 29.43 ft at 9:00pm Sep 15 Observed: 29.65 ft at 10:00pm Sep 15 Observed: 29.9 ft at 11:00pm Sep 15 Observed: 30.11 ft at 12:00am Sep 16 Observed: 30.32 ft at 1:00am Sep 16 Observed: 30.52 ft at 2:00am Sep 16 Observed: 30.73 ft at 3:00am Sep 16 Observed: 30.94 ft at 4:00am Sep 16 Observed: 31.13 ft at 5:00am Sep 16 Observed: 31.31 ft at 6:00am Sep 16 Observed: 31.39 ft at 7:00am Sep 16 Observed: 31.63 ft at 8:00am Sep 16 Observed: 31.79 ft at 9:00am Sep 16 Observed: 31.92 ft at 10:00am Sep 16 Observed: 32.08 ft at 11:00am Sep 16 Observed: 32.23 ft at 12:00pm Sep 16 Observed: 32.39 ft at 1:00pm Sep 16 Observed: 32.51 ft at 2:00pm Sep 16 Observed: 32.67 ft at 3:00pm Sep 16 Observed: 32.8 ft at 4:00pm Sep 16 Observed: 32.89 ft at 5:00pm Sep 16 Observed: 33.08 ft at 6:00pm Sep 16 Observed: 33.15 ft at 7:00pm Sep 16 Observed: 33.27 ft at 8:00pm Sep 16 Observed: 33.42 ft at 9:00pm Sep 16 Observed: 33.48 ft at 10:00pm Sep 16 Observed: 33.64 ft at 11:00pm Sep 16 Observed: 33.78 ft at 12:00am Sep 17 Observed: 33.87 ft at 1:00am Sep 17 Observed: 33.99 ft at 2:00am Sep 17 Observed: 34.04 ft at 3:00am Sep 17 Observed: 34.19 ft at 4:00am Sep 17 Observed: 34.34 ft at 5:00am Sep 17 Observed: 34.42 ft at 6:00am Sep 17 Observed: 34.52 ft at 7:00am Sep 17 Observed: 34.67 ft at 8:00am Sep 17 Observed: 34.77 ft at 9:00am Sep 17 Observed: 34.86 ft at 10:00am Sep 17 Observed: 34.96 ft at 11:00am Sep 17 Observed: 35.07 ft at 12:00pm Sep 17 Observed: 35.14 ft at 1:00pm Sep 17 Observed: 35.29 ft at 2:00pm Sep 17 Observed: 35.39 ft at 3:00pm Sep 17 Observed: 35.46 ft at 4:00pm Sep 17 Observed: 35.58 ft at 5:00pm Sep 17 Observed: 35.63 ft at 6:00pm Sep 17 Observed: 35.79 ft at 7:00pm Sep 17 Observed: 35.91 ft at 8:00pm Sep 17 Observed: 35.98 ft at 9:00pm Sep 17 Observed: 36.03 ft at 10:00pm Sep 17 Observed: 36.14 ft at 11:00pm Sep 17 Observed: 36.27 ft at 12:00am Sep 18 Observed: 36.38 ft at 1:00am Sep 18 Observed: 36.46 ft at 2:00am Sep 18 Observed: 36.59 ft at 3:00am Sep 18 Observed: 36.71 ft at 4:00am Sep 18 Observed: 36.79 ft at 5:00am Sep 18 Observed: 36.91 ft at 6:00am Sep 18 Observed: 36.94 ft at 7:00am Sep 18 Observed: 37.14 ft at 8:00am Sep 18 Observed: 37.22 ft at 9:00am Sep 18 Observed: 37.3 ft at 10:00am Sep 18 Observed: 37.31 ft at 11:00am Sep 18 Observed: 37.51 ft at 12:00pm Sep 18 Observed: 37.59 ft at 1:00pm Sep 18 Observed: 37.73 ft at 3:00pm Sep 18 Observed: 37.88 ft at 4:00pm Sep 18 Observed: 37.91 ft at 5:00pm Sep 18 Observed: 37.98 ft at 6:00pm Sep 18 Observed: 38.06 ft at 7:00pm Sep 18 Observed: 38.12 ft at 8:00pm Sep 18 Observed: 38.25 ft at 9:00pm Sep 18 Observed: 38.33 ft at 10:00pm Sep 18 Observed: 38.4 ft at 11:00pm Sep 18 Observed: 38.43 ft at 12:00am Sep 19 Observed: 38.54 ft at 1:00am Sep 19 Observed: 38.57 ft at 2:00am Sep 19 Observed: 38.65 ft at 3:00am Sep 19 Observed: 38.7 ft at 4:00am Sep 19 Observed: 38.77 ft at 5:00am Sep 19 Observed: 38.85 ft at 6:00am Sep 19 Observed: 38.92 ft at 7:00am Sep 19 Observed: 38.95 ft at 8:00am Sep 19 Observed: 39.02 ft at 9:00am Sep 19 Observed: 39.14 ft at 10:00am Sep 19 Observed: 39.13 ft at 11:00am Sep 19 Observed: 39.12 ft at 12:00pm Sep 19 Observed: 39.2 ft at 1:00pm Sep 19 Observed: 39.29 ft at 2:00pm Sep 19 Observed: 39.29 ft at 3:00pm Sep 19 Observed: 39.37 ft at 4:00pm Sep 19 Observed: 39.46 ft at 5:00pm Sep 19 Observed: 39.42 ft at 6:00pm Sep 19 Observed: 39.41 ft at 7:00pm Sep 19 Observed: 39.48 ft at 8:00pm Sep 19 Observed: 39.6 ft at 9:00pm Sep 19 Observed: 39.61 ft at 10:00pm Sep 19 Observed: 39.62 ft at 11:00pm Sep 19 Observed: 39.68 ft at 12:00am Sep 20 Observed: 39.75 ft at 1:00am Sep 20 Observed: 39.72 ft at 2:00am Sep 20 Observed: 39.71 ft at 3:00am Sep 20 Observed: 39.75 ft at 4:00am Sep 20 Forecast: 39.7 ft at 1:00am Sep 20 Forecast: 40 ft at 7:00am Sep 20 Forecast: 40 ft at 1:00pm Sep 20 Forecast: 40 ft at 7:00pm Sep 20 Forecast: 40 ft at 1:00am Sep 21 Forecast: 40 ft at 7:00am Sep 21 Forecast: 39.8 ft at 1:00pm Sep 21 Forecast: 39.5 ft at 7:00pm Sep 21 Forecast: 39.2 ft at 1:00am Sep 22 Forecast: 39 ft at 7:00am Sep 22 Forecast: 38.7 ft at 1:00pm Sep 22 Forecast: 38.4 ft at 7:00pm Sep 22 Forecast: 38 ft at 1:00am Sep 23 Forecast: 37.7 ft at 7:00am Sep 23 Forecast: 36.9 ft at 1:00pm Sep 23 Forecast: 36.1 ft at 7:00pm Sep 23 Forecast: 35.3 ft at 1:00am Sep 24 Forecast: 34.5 ft at 7:00am Sep 24 Graph Created (4:38am Sep 20, 2008) Observed Forecast (issued 8:34pm Sep 19) USGS--Water Resources of the United States CPGM7 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 304.65 Latest observed value: 39.75 ft at 4:00 AM CDT 20-Sep-2008. Flood Stage is 32.0 ft. Forecast data shown here are guidance values only. Please refer to your local NWS office for the latest official public river forecasts. Flow (kcfs)
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:42
Moderate Flood Stage:37
Flood Stage:32
Action Stage:29

Historical Crests
(1) 48.49 ft on 08/08/1993
(2) 47.00 ft on 05/24/1995
(3) 46.90 ft on 08/03/1993
(4) 45.70 ft on 05/18/2002
(5) 45.50 ft on 05/01/1973
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Low Water Records
(1) 0.6 ft on 01/15/1909
(2) 0.8 ft on 02/01/1902
(3) 1.0 ft on 12/27/1897
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Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau location map

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48.5 This flood will exceed the highest stage on record.
43.0 The flood gate on North Main Street closes.
42.0 Many homes in the Cape Girardeau area are affected and evacuations may be required. Over 100,000 acres is flooded.
38.0 The Broadway Flood Gate on Water Street closes.
36.0 The flood gate on Themis Street closes.
32.0 Minor flooding occurs. The Mississippi River backs into several creeks producing flooding.
29.0 The area north of the Little River Diversion Channel begins to flood.
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(1) Gage House
(2) Mississippi River Upstream
(3) Mississippi River Downstream
(4) Floodwall

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Latitude: 37.302000° N, Longitude: 89.518000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

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Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 32 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 304.65 ft 336.65 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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