Station Overview Station Location
Station Number MO-CG-3 Latitude 37.341336
Station Name Cape Girardeau 2.3 N Longitude -89.550104
County Cape Girardeau Elevation (ft) 492



Month 30 Yr Avg by PRISM Total Prcp Sum Days Covered By All Observations Daily Prcp Sum Daily Observation Count Multiday Prcp Sum Days Covered by Multiday Observations Multiday Observation Count Days With Prcp Days With Trace Total Snowfall Days With Snowfall Days With Snow On Ground
Oct 10 3.98 1.34 30 0.67 11 0.67 19 1 2 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 10 4.64 6.42 30 6.42 30 0.00 0 0 9 3 0.0 0 0
Dec 10 4.11 1.12 29 1.12 29 0.00 0 0 5 7 0.0 0 0
Jan 11 3.12 1.30 31 1.30 31 0.00 0 0 5 7 0.0 0 0
Feb 11 3.50 4.61 28 4.61 28 0.00 0 0 9 4 0.0 0 0
March 11 4.55 5.15 31 5.15 31 0.00 0 0 7 9 0.0 0 0
April 11 4.65 20.90 30 20.90 30 0.00 0 0 15 3 0.0 0 0
May 11 5.08 7.58 29 7.58 28 0.00 1 0 11 4 0.0 0 0
June 11 3.69 4.79 29 0.54 8 4.25 21 3 2 0 0.0 0 0
July 11 3.93 0.00 3 0.00 3 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 11 3.11 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 11 3.25 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 47.61" 53.21" 270 days 48.29" 229 4.92" 41 days 4 65 days 37 days 0.0" 0 days 0 days



Days in Water Year Cell Color Key
        Daily Observation with Prcp         Missing Day
        Multiday Observation         Daily/Multiday Observation Conflict

Day of Year Daily Prcp Multiday Prcp
10/1/2010 **
10/2/2010 **
10/3/2010 **
10/4/2010 **
10/5/2010 **
10/6/2010 **
10/7/2010 **
10/8/2010 **
10/9/2010 **
10/10/2010 **
10/11/2010 **
10/12/2010 **
10/13/2010 **
10/14/2010 **
10/15/2010 **
10/16/2010 **
10/17/2010 **
10/18/2010 **
10/19/2010 0.67
10/20/2010 0.00
10/21/2010
10/22/2010 0.00
10/23/2010 0.00
10/24/2010 0.00
10/25/2010 0.00
10/26/2010 0.65
10/27/2010 0.02
10/28/2010 0.00
10/29/2010 0.00
10/30/2010 0.00
10/31/2010 0.00
11/1/2010 0.00
11/2/2010 0.00
11/3/2010 0.06
11/4/2010 T
11/5/2010 0.00
11/6/2010 0.00
11/7/2010 0.00
11/8/2010 0.00
11/9/2010 0.00
11/10/2010 0.00
11/11/2010 0.00
11/12/2010 0.00
11/13/2010 0.15
11/14/2010 T
11/15/2010 0.00
11/16/2010 0.00
11/17/2010 0.04
11/18/2010 0.31
11/19/2010 0.00
11/20/2010 T
11/21/2010 0.00
11/22/2010 0.00
11/23/2010 0.15
11/24/2010 1.03
11/25/2010 1.77
11/26/2010 1.50
11/27/2010 0.00
11/28/2010 0.00
11/29/2010 0.00
11/30/2010 1.41
12/1/2010 T
12/2/2010 0.00
12/3/2010 0.00
12/4/2010 0.00
12/5/2010 0.00
12/6/2010 0.00
12/7/2010 0.00
12/8/2010 0.00
12/9/2010 0.00
12/10/2010
12/11/2010 T
12/12/2010 0.59
12/13/2010 T
12/14/2010 0.00
12/15/2010 0.00
12/16/2010 0.17
12/17/2010 T
12/18/2010 0.00
12/19/2010 0.00
12/20/2010 0.00
12/21/2010 T
12/22/2010 0.00
12/23/2010 0.00
12/24/2010 0.00
12/25/2010 0.09
12/26/2010 0.03
12/27/2010 T
12/28/2010
12/29/2010 0.00
12/30/2010 0.24
12/31/2010 T
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2011 0.78
1/2/2011 T
1/3/2011 0.00
1/4/2011 0.00
1/5/2011 0.00
1/6/2011 0.00
1/7/2011 0.00
1/8/2011 T
1/9/2011 T
1/10/2011 0.00
1/11/2011 0.09
1/12/2011 T
1/13/2011 0.00
1/14/2011 0.00
1/15/2011 0.00
1/16/2011 0.00
1/17/2011 0.00
1/18/2011 0.20
1/19/2011 T
1/20/2011 T
1/21/2011 0.20
1/22/2011 0.00
1/23/2011 0.00
1/24/2011 0.03
1/25/2011 0.00
1/26/2011 0.00
1/27/2011 0.00
1/28/2011 0.00
1/29/2011 0.00
1/30/2011 0.00
1/31/2011 T
2/1/2011 0.10
2/2/2011 1.07
2/3/2011 T
2/4/2011 0.00
2/5/2011 0.18
2/6/2011 T
2/7/2011 0.17
2/8/2011 T
2/9/2011 0.00
2/10/2011 0.09
2/11/2011 0.00
2/12/2011 0.00
2/13/2011 0.00
2/14/2011 0.00
2/15/2011 0.00
2/16/2011 0.00
2/17/2011 0.00
2/18/2011 T
2/19/2011 0.00
2/20/2011 0.00
2/21/2011 0.00
2/22/2011 0.13
2/23/2011 0.00
2/24/2011 0.32
2/25/2011 1.76
2/26/2011 0.00
2/27/2011 0.00
2/28/2011 0.79
3/1/2011 T
3/2/2011 0.00
3/3/2011 0.00
3/4/2011 0.00
3/5/2011 1.68
3/6/2011 T
3/7/2011 0.00
3/8/2011 0.00
3/9/2011 1.14
3/10/2011 T
3/11/2011 0.00
3/12/2011 0.00
3/13/2011 0.00
3/14/2011 1.17
3/15/2011 0.23
3/16/2011 T
3/17/2011 0.00
3/18/2011 0.00
3/19/2011 T
3/20/2011 T
3/21/2011 0.00
3/22/2011 0.00
3/23/2011 T
3/24/2011 0.00
3/25/2011 T
3/26/2011 0.20
3/27/2011 0.63
3/28/2011 0.00
3/29/2011 T
3/30/2011 0.10
3/31/2011 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2011 0.00
4/2/2011 0.00
4/3/2011 0.00
4/4/2011 T
4/5/2011 0.82
4/6/2011 0.00
4/7/2011 0.00
4/8/2011 0.00
4/9/2011 0.29
4/10/2011 0.00
4/11/2011 T
4/12/2011 1.28
4/13/2011 0.00
4/14/2011 0.00
4/15/2011 0.90
4/16/2011 0.88
4/17/2011 0.11
4/18/2011 0.00
4/19/2011 0.03
4/20/2011 1.21
4/21/2011 0.00
4/22/2011 0.38
4/23/2011 1.15
4/24/2011 4.23
4/25/2011 3.73
4/26/2011 3.65
4/27/2011 1.84
4/28/2011 0.40
4/29/2011 T
4/30/2011 0.00
5/1/2011 0.99
5/2/2011 4.45
5/3/2011 0.82
5/4/2011 0.00
5/5/2011 0.00
5/6/2011 0.02
5/7/2011 0.00
5/8/2011 0.37
5/9/2011 0.00
5/10/2011 0.00
5/11/2011 0.00
5/12/2011 0.00
5/13/2011 0.22
5/14/2011 0.21
5/15/2011 T
5/16/2011 0.08
5/17/2011
5/18/2011 0.00
5/19/2011 0.02
5/20/2011 T
5/21/2011 0.08
5/22/2011 0.00
5/23/2011 M
5/24/2011
5/25/2011 0.00
5/26/2011 0.32
5/27/2011 T
5/28/2011 T
5/29/2011 0.00
5/30/2011 0.00
5/31/2011 0.00 **
6/1/2011 **
6/2/2011 0.00
6/3/2011 **
6/4/2011 0.00
6/5/2011 0.00
6/6/2011 0.00
6/7/2011 0.00
6/8/2011
6/9/2011 **
6/10/2011 **
6/11/2011 **
6/12/2011 **
6/13/2011 **
6/14/2011 **
6/15/2011 **
6/16/2011 **
6/17/2011 **
6/18/2011 **
6/19/2011 **
6/20/2011 **
6/21/2011 **
6/22/2011 **
6/23/2011 **
6/24/2011 **
6/25/2011 4.25
6/26/2011 0.22
6/27/2011 0.00
6/28/2011 0.32
6/29/2011 0.00
6/30/2011 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2011
7/2/2011 0.00
7/3/2011 0.00
7/4/2011 0.00
7/5/2011
7/6/2011
7/7/2011
7/8/2011
7/9/2011
7/10/2011
7/11/2011
7/12/2011
7/13/2011
7/14/2011
7/15/2011
7/16/2011
7/17/2011
7/18/2011
7/19/2011
7/20/2011
7/21/2011
7/22/2011
7/23/2011
7/24/2011
7/25/2011
7/26/2011
7/27/2011
7/28/2011
7/29/2011
7/30/2011
7/31/2011
8/1/2011
8/2/2011
8/3/2011
8/4/2011
8/5/2011
8/6/2011
8/7/2011
8/8/2011
8/9/2011
8/10/2011
8/11/2011
8/12/2011
8/13/2011
8/14/2011
8/15/2011
8/16/2011
8/17/2011
8/18/2011
8/19/2011
8/20/2011
8/21/2011
8/22/2011
8/23/2011
8/24/2011
8/25/2011
8/26/2011
8/27/2011
8/28/2011
8/29/2011
8/30/2011
8/31/2011
9/1/2011
9/2/2011
9/3/2011
9/4/2011
9/5/2011
9/6/2011
9/7/2011
9/8/2011
9/9/2011
9/10/2011
9/11/2011
9/12/2011
9/13/2011
9/14/2011
9/15/2011
9/16/2011
9/17/2011
9/18/2011
9/19/2011
9/20/2011
9/21/2011
9/22/2011
9/23/2011
9/24/2011
9/25/2011
9/26/2011
9/27/2011
9/28/2011
9/29/2011
9/30/2011



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/20/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/22/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/23/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/24/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/25/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/26/2010 9:00 AM 0.65 M M M M
10/27/2010 9:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
10/28/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/29/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/30/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/31/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/1/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/2/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/3/2010 9:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
11/4/2010 9:00 AM T M M M M
11/5/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/6/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/7/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/8/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/9/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/10/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/11/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/12/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/13/2010 9:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
11/14/2010 9:00 AM T M M M M
11/15/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/16/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/17/2010 9:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
11/18/2010 9:00 AM 0.31 M M M M
11/19/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/20/2010 9:00 AM T M M M M
11/21/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/22/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/23/2010 9:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
11/24/2010 9:00 AM 1.03 M M M M
11/25/2010 9:00 AM 1.77 M M M M
11/26/2010 9:00 AM 1.50 M M M M
11/27/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/28/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/29/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/30/2010 9:00 AM 1.41 M M M M
12/1/2010 9:00 AM T M M M M
12/2/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/3/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/4/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/5/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/6/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/7/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/8/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/9/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/11/2010 9:00 AM T M M M M
12/12/2010 9:00 AM 0.59 M M M M Snow flurries
12/13/2010 9:00 AM T M M M M Trace amounts of snow flurries.
12/14/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/15/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/16/2010 9:00 AM 0.17 M M M M Freezing rain
12/17/2010 9:00 AM T M M M M
12/18/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/19/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/20/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/21/2010 9:00 AM T M M M M
12/22/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/23/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/24/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/25/2010 9:00 AM 0.09 M M M M .25" Snow
12/26/2010 9:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Light Snow
12/27/2010 9:00 AM T M M M M Snow flurries
12/29/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/30/2010 9:00 AM 0.24 M M M M
12/31/2010 9:00 AM T M M M M
1/1/2011 9:00 AM 0.78 M M M M
1/2/2011 9:00 AM T M M M M Flurries
1/3/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/4/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/5/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/6/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/7/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/8/2011 9:00 AM T M M M M Sleet
1/9/2011 9:00 AM T M M M M Snow flurries
1/10/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/11/2011 9:00 AM 0.09 M M M M 0.5" Snow
1/12/2011 9:00 AM T M M M M Snow flurries
1/13/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/14/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/15/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/16/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/17/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/18/2011 9:00 AM 0.20 M M M M
1/19/2011 9:00 AM T M M M M
1/20/2011 9:00 AM T M M M M Trace of snow
1/21/2011 9:00 AM 0.20 M M M M 2.5" Snow
1/22/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/23/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/24/2011 9:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Light snow
1/25/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/26/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/27/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/28/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/29/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/30/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/31/2011 9:00 AM T M M M M
2/1/2011 9:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
2/2/2011 9:00 AM 1.07 M M M M ALL RAIN
2/3/2011 9:00 AM T M M M M Light snow
2/4/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/5/2011 9:00 AM 0.18 M M M M 1.5" SNOW
2/6/2011 9:00 AM T M M M M Snow flurries
2/7/2011 9:00 AM 0.17 M M M M 0.5" OF SNOW, THE RESR IA RAIN
2/8/2011 9:00 AM T M M M M Light snow
2/9/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/10/2011 9:00 AM 0.09 M M M M .75" SNOW
2/11/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/12/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/13/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/14/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/15/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/16/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/17/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/18/2011 9:00 AM T M M M M
2/19/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/20/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/21/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/22/2011 9:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
2/23/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/24/2011 9:00 AM 0.32 M M M M
2/25/2011 9:00 AM 1.76 M M M M
2/26/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/27/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/28/2011 9:00 AM 0.79 M M M M
3/1/2011 9:00 AM T M M M M
3/2/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/3/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/4/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/5/2011 9:00 AM 1.68 M M M M
3/6/2011 9:00 AM T M M M M
3/7/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/8/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/9/2011 9:00 AM 1.14 M M M M
3/10/2011 9:00 AM T M M M M
3/11/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/12/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/13/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/14/2011 9:00 AM 1.17 M M M M
3/15/2011 9:00 AM 0.23 M M M M
3/16/2011 9:00 AM T M M M M
3/17/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/18/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/19/2011 9:00 AM T M M M M
3/20/2011 9:00 AM T M M M M
3/21/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/22/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/23/2011 9:00 AM T M M M M
3/24/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/25/2011 9:00 AM T M M M M
3/26/2011 9:00 AM 0.20 M M M M
3/27/2011 9:00 AM 0.63 M M M M
3/28/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/29/2011 9:00 AM T M M M M
3/30/2011 9:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
3/31/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/1/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/2/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/3/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/4/2011 9:00 AM T M M M M
4/5/2011 9:00 AM 0.82 M M M M
4/6/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/7/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/8/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/9/2011 9:00 AM 0.29 M M M M
4/10/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/11/2011 9:00 AM T M M M M
4/12/2011 9:00 AM 1.28 M M M M
4/13/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/14/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/15/2011 9:00 AM 0.90 M M M M
4/16/2011 9:00 AM 0.88 M M M M Tornado warnings up in cape Girardeau, MO from 4:30 PM until about 5:15 PM. Suspected tornado touch down about 15 miles south of Cape Girardeau some damage, but do not know extent.
4/17/2011 9:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
4/18/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/19/2011 9:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
4/20/2011 9:00 AM 1.21 M M M M Area was under a tornado warning for about 60 min last night. We had to got to our basement during that time period. National weather service is in the tri-state are to determine if tornados had touched down. There are still a lot of trees down and lingering power outages. The Mississippi river level at Cpae Girardeau is above flood stage of 32' and is expected to go higher.
4/21/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mississippi river at Cape Girardeau is 33.4' and rising, some flooding expected this week with rain predicted for every day for at least the next three days.
4/22/2011 9:00 AM 0.38 M M M M Area is under a flash flood watch, Mississippi river at Cape girardeau is still above flood stage
4/23/2011 9:00 AM 1.15 M M M M Thunderstorms again, under a tornado warning from 9:10 pm to 10:00 pm last night, still under a flash flood watch, Mississippi river at Cape Girardeau is above flood stage ans rising which could continue until Friday
4/24/2011 9:00 AM 4.23 M M M M Under a flash flood watch. Mississippi river at cape Girardeau is above flood staging and still getting higher.
4/25/2011 9:00 AM 3.73 M M M M Still under a flssh flood watch, total rain from yesterday brings us to over 13" in the last week. Mississippi river level above flood stage at Cape Girardeau at 39.9'.Evacuations in Poplar Bluff south of us, and possible catastropic failure of a levee in Nutler county
4/26/2011 9:00 AM 3.65 M M M M Still under a flash flood watch. Mississippi river at Cape Girardeau is 42.9' crest expected Thurs at 1PM.Over 100 roads closed in Southeast Missouri. Levee failed in Popular Bluff. Still expecting strong storms both tonight and Wed.
4/27/2011 9:00 AM 1.84 M M M M Still under a flash flood watch, Mississippi river at Cape Girardeau at 43.1' expected creat of 44.5' on 4/30. 4th levee breach on Black river, and a levee breach at bell city
4/28/2011 9:00 AM 0.40 M M M M Still under a flash flood watch. Mississippi river level 45.07' expected crest now at 45.8 on Sat. We were under a tornado warning from 4:45 pm until 5:30 pm. Still lots of flooding an evacuations going on.
4/29/2011 9:00 AM T M M M M Mississippi river level at Cape Girardeau is 45.25' Some mandatory evacuations in Mississippe county. Corp of Engineers may blow the Birds point levee to help lower river levels. Still trying to decide.
4/30/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Corp. of engineers has moved barge full of explosives in place to blow birds point levee. Decision to blow it may come as early as 4:00 pm today. Mississippi river level at Cpae Girardeau is 45.2' nearing crest.We are under a moderate risk of severs storms. Rain tonight, tomorrow,Mon. and Tues. There is a flash flood watch in effect
5/1/2011 9:00 AM 0.99 M M M M Under a flssh flood watch as it continues to rain. Mississippi river at Cpe Girardeau is 45.2' and cresting a total of 15 streets in Cape Girardeau are closed do to flooding. No word yet on what the corp.of engineers decision on the birds point levee. Cairo IL is under mandatory evacuation.
5/2/2011 9:00 AM 4.45 M M M M Still under a flash flood watch, Mississippi river at Cape Girardeau is at 46.14' and falling, lake Wappapello west of here is overflowing, Cairo Il has been evacuated, decision due today on blowing of birds point levee, which has the explosives in place, and should help lower the flooding problem in Cairo.
5/3/2011 9:00 AM 0.82 M M M M Mississippi river level at Cape Girardeau is 45.09' nd rising. Corps of engineers blew about 11000' section of the Birds point levee last night, with another section going at noon today and a decision still to be made if and when a third section will be blowen up.River level at Cairo is dropping. Still several towns under a vol. evac. in KY and IL.
5/4/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mississippi river level at Cape Girardeau is 44.27' and rising. Sink holes developing in south Cape Girardeau Closing roads. Third breach of Birds Point levee delayed again not enough explosives. Has been some vol. evac. lifted
5/5/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mississippi river at Cape Girardeau is 42.9' and steady.Water is receding in Cpae Girardeau, some roads are re-opening. The is moving south of Cape Girardeau
5/6/2011 9:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Mississippi river at Cape Girardeau at 41.76' and falling.Third and final section of Birds point levee blowen up yesterday, stranding 41 National Guard and State troopers on the levee. All have been rescued
5/7/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M MISSIPPI RIVER LEVEL AT cAPE gIRARDEAU 40.76' AND FALLING
5/8/2011 9:00 AM 0.37 M M M M Mississippi river level at Cape Girardeau 39.91 and falling.
5/9/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mississippi river level at Cpae Girardeau 38.99' and rising
5/10/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mississippi river level at Cape Girardeau 38.27' and falling
5/11/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mississippi river level at Cape Girardeau 37.63' and falling
5/12/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mississippi river level at Cape Girardeau 36.98' and rising
5/13/2011 9:00 AM 0.22 M M M M
5/14/2011 9:00 AM 0.21 M M M M Mississippi river level at Cape Girardeau 36.17' and rising
5/15/2011 9:00 AM T M M M M Mississippi river level at Cape Girardeau 35.93 and rising
5/16/2011 9:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Mississippi river level at Cape Girardeau 35.88' and rising, flood stage is 32'
5/18/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mississippi river level at Cape Girardeau is 35.56 and falling
5/19/2011 9:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Mississippi river level at Cape Girardeau is 35.19' and rising
5/20/2011 9:00 AM T M M M M Mississippi river level at Cpae Girardeau is 36.4' and rising
5/21/2011 9:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Mississippi river at Cape Girardeau is 34.32' and rising
5/22/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mississippi river level at Cape Girardeau is 34.32' and rising
5/23/2011 9:00 AM M M M M M (edit: daily precip initially recorded as 5.20". changed to NA due to argument with surrounding stations. P.G.)
5/25/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The area is under a high risl tornado watch until 9:00 pm tonight
5/26/2011 9:00 AM 0.32 M M M M River level at Cape Girardeau is 35.49' and rising. Severe storms last evening. We were under a tornado warening from 6:15 PM to 7: 30 PM. Strong winds causing several trees to fall over, some hail, several power outages through out area. Lots of clean up today chainsaws running early.
5/27/2011 9:00 AM T M M M M Mississippi river level at Cape Girardeau is 35.55' and rising
5/28/2011 9:00 AM T M M M M Mississippi river level at Cape Girardeu is 36.07' and rising. Seep water is still a problem in East Cape Girardeau.
5/29/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mississippi river level at Cape Girardeau is 37.01' and rising
5/30/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mississippi river level at Cape Girardeau is 37.69' and rising
5/31/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mississippi river level at Cape Girardeau is 38.18' and rising
6/5/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mississippi river at Cape Girardeau is below flood stage
6/6/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mississippi river level at Cape Girardeau is at 36.96' and falling
6/7/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mississippi river level at Cape Girardeau is 36.95' and rising
6/26/2011 9:00 AM 0.22 M M M M
6/27/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/28/2011 9:00 AM 0.32 M M M M
6/29/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/30/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/2/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/3/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
9/27/2010 10/19/2010 12:00 AM 23 0.67 M M
5/31/2011 6/02/2011 12:00 AM 3 0.00 M M Mississippi River level at Cape Girardeau is 37.97 and faling
6/3/2011 6/04/2011 12:00 AM 2 0.00 M M
6/9/2011 6/25/2011 12:00 AM 17 4.25 M M



Observation Date Observation Time Notes Largest Stone Size Average Stone Size Smallest Stone Size Stone Consistency Duration Minutes Durration Accuracy Damage Timing More Rain than Hail Hail Started Largest Hail Started Angle of Impact Number of Stones on Pad Distance Between Stones on Pad Depth of Stones on Ground