CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- The recent rainfall is once again contributing to some higher river levels in parts of the region.
A portion of the Mississippi River which borders southern Illinois is forecasted to rise into minor flood stage in the coming days.
Other area rivers are also seeing the affects of the recent rainfall with some locations rising as much as 14 feet.
Here is a breakdown of river locations and expected crest dates according to the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service...
Mississippi River
- Chester, Illinois, is at 30.3 feet as of 10:30 a.m. on Friday. The river is expected to crest at 32.1 feet on May 11 with minor flooding.
- Cape Girardeau, Missouri, is at 34.44 feet as of 11 a.m. on Friday. The river here is expected to crest at 36 feet on May 13 with minor flooding.
- Thebes, Illinois, is at 33.69 feet as of 11 a.m. on Friday. The river is expected to crest at 35.5 feet on May 13 with minor flooding.
- Hickman, Kentucky, is at 32.63 feet as of 11 a.m. on Friday. The river here is expected to crest at 37 feet on May 13 with minor flooding.
Ohio River
- Olmstead, Illinois, (Lock and Dam Headwater) is at 33.33 feet at 11 a.m. on Friday. The river is expected to crest at 38.5 feet on May 13 with minor flooding.
- Cairo, Illinois, is at 39.63 feet as of 11 a.m. on Friday. The river here is expected to climb and crest at 43.5 feet on May 13 with minor flooding.
Big Muddy River
- Murphysboro, Illinois, is at 21.68 feet as of 11 a.m. on Friday. The river here is expected to crest at 23.9 feet on May 12 with minor flooding.
One other location saw a lot of rainfall recently. This created a spike in the Little River in Cadiz, Kentucky. At 4 a.m. on May 8, the river was at 3.82 feet. A day later, at 5 a.m. on May 9, the river hit 18.05 feet, roughly 4.5 feet shy of the record.
All other major waterways in the region are below flood stage.
