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Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau

Critical Stages
29' - Action
32' - Flood
37' - Moderate
42' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 10:30 PM CST 12/14/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 6.77 ft

Flow: 78.7 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
12 AM 12/15 6.2 75.4
6 AM 12/15 6.2 75.4
12 PM 12/15 6.2 75.4
6 PM 12/15 6.3 76
12 AM 12/16 6.4 76.6
6 AM 12/16 6.4 76.6
12 PM 12/16 6.4 76.6
6 PM 12/16 6.3 76
12 AM 12/17 6.3 76
6 AM 12/17 6.2 75.4
12 PM 12/17 6.1 74.9
6 PM 12/17 6.1 74.9
12 AM 12/18 6 74.3
6 AM 12/18 6 74.3
12 PM 12/18 5.9 73.7
6 PM 12/18 5.8 73.1
12 AM 12/19 5.8 73.1
6 AM 12/19 5.7 72.4
12 PM 12/19 5.7 72.4
6 PM 12/19 5.7 72.4
12 AM 12/20 5.7 72.4
6 AM 12/20 5.6 71.8
12 PM 12/20 5.6 71.8
6 PM 12/20 5.6 71.8
12 AM 12/21 5.6 71.8
6 AM 12/21 5.6 71.8
12 PM 12/21 5.6 71.8
6 PM 12/21 5.6 71.8
12 AM 12/22 5.5 71.2
6 AM 12/22 5.5 71.2
12 PM 12/22 5.5 71.2
6 PM 12/22 5.5 71.2
12 AM 12/23 5.4 70.6
6 AM 12/23 5.4 70.6
12 PM 12/23 5.3 69.9
6 PM 12/23 5.3 69.9
12 AM 12/24 5.2 69.3
6 AM 12/24 5.2 69.3
12 PM 12/24 5.2 69.3
6 PM 12/24 5.1 68.7
12 AM 12/25 5.1 68.7
6 AM 12/25 5.1 68.7
12 PM 12/25 5.1 68.7
6 PM 12/25 5.1 68.7
12 AM 12/26 5.1 68.7
6 AM 12/26 5.1 68.7
12 PM 12/26 5.1 68.7
6 PM 12/26 5.1 68.7
12 AM 12/27 5.1 68.7
6 AM 12/27 5.1 68.7
12 PM 12/27 5.1 68.7
6 PM 12/27 5.1 68.7
12 AM 12/28 5.1 68.7
6 AM 12/28 5.1 68.7
12 PM 12/28 5 68
6 PM 12/28 5 68
12 AM 12/29 5 68
6 AM 12/29 4.9 67.4
12 PM 12/29 4.9 67.4
6 PM 12/29 4.9 67.4
12 AM 12/30 4.8 66.8
6 AM 12/30 4.8 66.8
12 PM 12/30 4.8 66.8
6 PM 12/30 4.7 66.2
12 AM 12/31 4.7 66.2
6 AM 12/31 4.7 66.2
12 PM 12/31 4.7 66.2
6 PM 12/31 4.7 66.2
12 AM 1/1 4.6 65.6
6 AM 1/1 4.6 65.6
12 PM 1/1 4.6 65.6
6 PM 1/1 4.6 65.6
12 AM 1/2 4.5 65
6 AM 1/2 4.5 65
12 PM 1/2 4.5 65
6 PM 1/2 4.5 65
12 AM 1/3 4.4 64.3
6 AM 1/3 4.4 64.3
12 PM 1/3 4.4 64.3
6 PM 1/3 4.4 64.3
12 AM 1/4 4.3 63.7
6 AM 1/4 4.3 63.7
12 PM 1/4 4.3 63.7
6 PM 1/4 4.3 63.7
12 AM 1/5 4.2 63.1
6 AM 1/5 4.2 63.1
12 PM 1/5 4.2 63.1
6 PM 1/5 4.2 63.1
12 AM 1/6 4.2 63.1
6 AM 1/6 4.1 62.4
12 PM 1/6 4.1 62.4
6 PM 1/6 4.1 62.4
12 AM 1/7 4.1 62.4
6 AM 1/7 4.1 62.4
12 PM 1/7 4.1 62.4
6 PM 1/7 4.1 62.4
12 AM 1/8 4.1 62.4
6 AM 1/8 4 61.7
12 PM 1/8 4 61.7
6 PM 1/8 4 61.7
12 AM 1/9 4 61.7
6 AM 1/9 4 61.7
12 PM 1/9 4 61.7
6 PM 1/9 4 61.7
12 AM 1/10 4 61.7
6 AM 1/10 4 61.7
12 PM 1/10 4 61.7
6 PM 1/10 4 61.7
12 AM 1/11 4 61.7
6 AM 1/11 4 61.7
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
10:30 PM 12/14 6.77 78.7
10:00 PM 12/14 6.74 78.6
9:30 PM 12/14 6.7 78.3
9:00 PM 12/14 6.88 79.3
8:30 PM 12/14 6.83 79.1
8:00 PM 12/14 6.85 79.2
7:30 PM 12/14 6.85 79.2
7:00 PM 12/14 6.84 79.1
6:30 PM 12/14 6.86 79.2
6:00 PM 12/14 6.88 79.3
5:30 PM 12/14 6.92 79.6
5:00 PM 12/14 6.97 79.8
4:30 PM 12/14 7.28 82.2
4:00 PM 12/14 7.33 82.6
3:30 PM 12/14 7.54 84.3
3:00 PM 12/14 15.94 167
2:30 PM 12/14 8.02 88
2:00 PM 12/14 6.87 79.3
1:30 PM 12/14 6.95 79.7
1:00 PM 12/14 7.02 80.2
12:30 PM 12/14 6.87 79.3
12:00 PM 12/14 6.92 79.6
11:30 AM 12/14 7.17 81.4
11:00 AM 12/14 8.11 88.7
10:30 AM 12/14 -9999 -999
10:00 AM 12/14 -9999 -999
9:30 AM 12/14 -9999 -999
9:00 AM 12/14 -9999 -999
8:30 AM 12/14 -9999 -999
8:00 AM 12/14 -9999 -999
Hydrograph for Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau
48.86' - This flood will exceed the highest stage on record.
43' - The flood gate on North Main Street closes.
42' - Several homes and structures in southern Cape Girardeau County may be inundated or cut off due to backwater flooding from the Diversion Channel. Evacuations may be required. Thousands of acres are flooded. Numerous roads are closed both along the Mississippi River and due to backwater flooding.
38' - The flood gate at Broadway closes.
36' - The flood gate on Themis Street closes.
32' - Minor flooding occurs. The Mississippi River backs into several creeks producing flooding.
29' - The area north of the Little River Diversion Channel begins to flood.
DateStage (ft)
Jan 2, 2016 48.86
Aug 8, 1993 48.49
May 24, 1995 47
Aug 3, 1993 46.9
Jun 11, 2019 46.36
May 3, 2011 46.28
May 7, 2017 45.99
May 18, 2002 45.7
May 1, 1973 45.5
Apr 29, 2011 45.35
Jun 7, 2013 44.53
Apr 17, 1979 44.1
Jul 3, 2015 43.08
May 27, 1943 42.4
Jul 3, 2008 42.35
Jul 5, 1947 41.9
Jun 24, 2008 41.37
Mar 24, 2008 41.04
May 17, 1996 40.6
Sep 21, 2008 40.06

Data provided by the National Weather Service.