Major flooding continued on parts of the Mississippi River through the month of June. The region remained stuck in a long-term wet pattern that continued through the spring and into early summer. Most locations were 1 to 2 inches above normal for the month of June. Some locations saw as much as 3 to 5 inches more rainfall than normal in June. Heavy rain in the upper parts of the Midwest sent another flood wave toward the middle part of the Mississippi, and another crest occurred around the 11th.

Flood in NEW MADRID, MISSOURI
From 03-JUN-19 03:00:00 to 30-JUN-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW MADRID
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 30.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Minor flooding of the Mississippi River affected some cropland, as well as county roads near the river.

Flood in MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI
From 02-JUN-19 02:00:00 to 22-JUN-19 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BIRDS PT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 100.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

The Mississippi River experienced major flooding above the confluence with the Ohio River. The river gage upriver at Cape Girardeau crested at 46.36 feet, which was the fifth highest crest on record. However, the river gage downriver at New Madrid only experienced minor flooding. Mississippi County is mostly agricultural, and most of the impacts were on cropland. County roads outside of the levee system were flooded. State Route VV was flooded and closed.

Flood in PERRY, MISSOURI
From 02-JUN-19 00:00:00 to 27-JUN-19 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALTENBURG
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 100.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Major flooding occurred along the Mississippi River, inundating thousands of acres of cropland and closing numerous roads. Portions of Highways A, C, and E were closed.

Flood in SCOTT, MISSOURI
From 01-JUN-19 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: SCOTT CITY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 100.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Major flooding of the Mississippi River continued to inundate thousands of acres of crops. Although this was the fifth highest flood crest on record at Cape Girardeau, relatively few homes were flooded because of migration out of the flood plain in recent decades. Transportation in eastern parts of the county was difficult due to numerous flooded roads.

Flood in CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI
From 01-JUN-19 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: GULF JCT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 1.00M
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

The peak of a very prolonged river flood occurred about mid month. At the Cape Girardeau river gage, the river crested at 46.36 feet on the 10th. This was the 5th highest flood crest on record at Cape Girardeau, just slightly above the May 2011 flood but two feet below the Great Flood of 1993. The river rose above flood stage in mid March and stayed above flood stage into the summer. The crests in April and May were not as high as the June crest. There was extensive flooding of low-lying farmland and woods. About 21,000 total acres were flooded, of which 14,000 acres were cropland. Over a dozen county roads were closed in the county. The Red Star neighborhood of Cape Girardeau was flooded. Flooding of the diversion channel floodplain affected areas as far west as Dutchtown and Allenville. Shelters were opened for flood evacuees. Highway 74 was closed, including the on and off ramps from Interstate 55 at exit 93. Facilities at riverfront parks were closed, including the campground and boat ramp at Trail of Tears State Park. Railroad tracks through the county were shut down. The Army Corps of Engineers activated teams to conduct routine inspections of floodwalls and levees.