Creation Date: 10 Feb 2016

USA (Mississippi River): Floods
Country andDistricts
Date Occurred
OutlineUSA

24 dead*Illinois, Missouri, etc.
26 Dec 2015
Torrential rains since December 26 in Midwest triggered a series offloods in Mississippi River system.

*Reported on 3 Jan 2016

Photo 1

A submerged gas station on
Route 141 in Fenton,Missouri, on Dec. 30 2015

Sourcehttp://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-12-30/floods-shutting-midwest-oil-pipeline-seen-worsening-record-glut#me
dia-1

Photo 2The Mississippi River is pictured
flooding parts of downtown St. Louis,Missouri, Dec. 31 2015

Sourcehttp://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/mississippi-flood-surge-rushes-south-st-louis-cleans

Photo 3This photo shows a northern view of
1st Street where homes were flooded
in Pacific, MissouriDec. 29, 2015

Sourcehttp://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/mississippi-flood-surge-rushes-south-st-louis-cleans

Photo 4
一般社団法人 国際建設技術協会
Infrastructure Development Institute - Japan

Volunteers create a wall of sandbags
to protect homes from flooding after
several days of heavy rain in Arnold,
Missouri on Dec. 30, 2015

Sourcehttp://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-flood-mississippi-river-1.3384181

Photo 5An aerial view from a Missouri
National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk
helicopter shows the effects offlooding in Pacific, Mo., Dec. 30,2015.

Sourcehttp://floodlist.com/america/usa/photos-of-missouri-floods-december-2015-january-2016

Photo 6

A resident rides his boat through flood
waters to check on his home inCommerce, Mo., Dec. 31, 2015.

Sourcehttp://floodlist.com/america/usa/photos-of-missouri-floods-december-2015-january-2016

Photo 7

City of Vicksburg employees work on
a floodwall Wednesday near the Old
Depot Museum on Levee Street inVicksburg as the Mississippi River
continues to rise.
Jan.6, 2016

Sourcehttp://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/local/2016/01/07/vicksburg-continues-preparation-historic-flood/78366754/

一般社団法人 国際建設技術協会
Infrastructure Development Institute - Japan< Peak Stage Moving South in Mississippi River during the Flood >Data Sources :US National Weather Service (Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service)
US Geological Survey (Water Watch) http://waterwatch.usgs.gov/

http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=pah&gage=thbi2

一般社団法人 国際建設技術協会
Infrastructure Development Institute - Japan< Peak Stage in Mississippi River at Gage Stations >Index of stageStationStateAltonIL
St. Louis
MO
ChesterIL
Cape Girardeau
MO
ThebesIL
GreenvilleMS
Vicksburg
MS
NatchezMS
Knox Landing
LA
Baton Rouge
LA
Bonnet Carre spillway
LANew Orleans
LA-：No information on website
Data Sources :Flood Stage(ft)
30
27
32
33
48
4348

Moderate(ft)
35
35
37
37
52
4651

Highest recorded peak stage
Major(ft)
4040
42
4250
57

US National Weather Service (Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service)
US Geological Survey (Water Watch) http://waterwatch.usgs.gov/

Peak stage during the flood fromDec. 2015 to Jan. 2016

Record stage(ft)DateCrest(ft)

Date

49.58
42.4145.91
57.17
47.22
21.27

Aug. 1, 1993
Jun. 5, 2013
May 23, 1995
May 17, 2011
May 15, 1927
Apr. 25, 1922

31.94
42.52
45.99
48.86
47.74
56.28
50.23
56.63
63.20
43.44
21.69
17.06

Jan. 1, 2016
Jan. 1, 2016
Jan. 1, 2016
Jan. 1, 2016
Jan. 2, 2016
Jan. 12, 2016
Jan. 15, 2016
Jan. 16, 2016
Jan. 16, 2016
Jan. 16, 2016
Jan. 15, 2016
Jan. 15, 2016

http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=pah&gage=thbi2

一般社団法人 国際建設技術協会
Infrastructure Development Institute - Japan