New River Crest Predictions Near Record Levels

The latest flood crest predictions by the National Weather Service would bring the Mississippi River levels in 2019 into record territory.

The midday Wednesday crest forecasts, expected to come Friday:

Canton - 24.1, which would rank fourth behind 24.5 in 1973, 27.73 in 2008 and 27.88 in 1993.

Quincy - 28.2, also moving into fourth place behind levels of 28.9 in '73, 30.8 in '08 and 32.13 in '93.

Hannibal - 28.8, third behind 29.54 in '08 and 31.8 in '93

Louisiana - 26.2, fourth behind 26.96 in '08, 27.05 in '73 and 28.4 in '93.

Clarksville - 36.4, fourth behind levels of 36.7 in '08, 36.76 in '73 and 37.73 in '93.

The good news is that the latest predictions also call for a steady fall in river levels starting next week, with levels falling below flood stage just before Memorial Day weekend.