The Mississippi River returned above flood stage after only a one-month respite from the prolonged flooding that dominated most of the year. After a brief flash drought in September, October ranked as the third wettest October at Cape Girardeau.
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The episode as NWS PAH wrote it up.
The Mississippi River returned above flood stage after only a one-month respite from the prolonged flooding that dominated most of the year. After a brief flash drought in September, October ranked as the third wettest October at Cape Girardeau. Heavy rain in the upper Mississippi Valley sent a minor flood crest downstream.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Minor flooding of the Mississippi River inundated some low-lying fields and woodlands, as well as riverfront public recreation facilities.
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