River at Hannibal Surpasses Flood Stage; More Rain Expected

(Hannibal)—After heavy rains moved through earlier this week, the Mississippi River is at or near flood stage at several points in our area.

The river is now over the 16 foot flood stage in Hannibal, standing at 16.7 feet as of Saturday morning.  The Mississippi is expected to crest just under 18 feet at Hannibal on Sunday.

Louisiana and Clarksville are also experiencing minor flooding with crests expected around 1.5 feet over flood stage.

Canton and Quincy  are expected to hit flood stage  Sunday.

The National Weather Service is predicting more rain Sunday evening into Monday, which could result in water levels rising even more.

National Weather Service Mississippi River Forecasts:

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HANNIBAL
* AT 8:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL TO NEAR 17.6 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...JOHN HAY RECREATION AREA ON EAST SIDE
  INSIDE THE ILLINOIS SNY LEVEE BEGINS FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  DAMAGE BEGINS TO BUILDINGS IN
  UNPROTECTED LOW AREAS.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT SAVERTON LD22
* AT 9:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.4 FEET...THIS IS THE TARGET POOL FOR NAVIGATION AT
  LOCK & DAM 22.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LOUISIANA
* AT 9:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 16.4 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...DAMAGE BEGINS IN UNPROTECTED AREAS.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE LD24
* AT 9:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 26.5 FEET BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 25.5 FEET...STATE ROUTE P EAST OF ELSBERRY BEGINS
  FLOODING JUST EAST OF THE LEVEE.
* IMPACT...AT 25.3 FEET...THE ROAD TO PORT MARMAC, ABOUT 15 HOMES JUST
  SOUTH OF CLARKSVILLE, BEGINS FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.5 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN UNPROTECTED AREAS