This is what the view from Lover's Leap in Hannibal, MO was in November of 2007:
This is what the view was yesterday:
This is what the view was this evening:
This is the what the little auto repair shop looked like yesterday:
This is what it looked like this evening:
The river's creeping up really close to the top of the reinforced levy:
This is the sunset over the flooded part of Hannibal as seen from Lover's Leap:
This is what the view was yesterday:
This is what the view was this evening:
This is the what the little auto repair shop looked like yesterday:
This is what it looked like this evening:
The river's creeping up really close to the top of the reinforced levy:
This is the sunset over the flooded part of Hannibal as seen from Lover's Leap:
In the Great Flood of '93, the record in Hannibal was 31.8 feet, yesterday morning we were at 23.27 feet. This afternoon about 4:30pm we were at 26.39 feet. The updated pictures were taken this evening between 7:30pm and 8:15pm.
Luckily I am in a higher part of town and on a huge hill (which I hate in the icy snowy winter), so I should be ok. My sister and her husband evacuated their apartment in the little town of Hull this weekend and are staying with me now. With the updated crest predictions (32.5 feet on Thursday, the record in 93 was 31.8 feet), experts don't think they'll be able to hold the Sny Island Levy, and if that goes, so does Hull. It's a good thing we got them out of there now!
Luckily I am in a higher part of town and on a huge hill (which I hate in the icy snowy winter), so I should be ok. My sister and her husband evacuated their apartment in the little town of Hull this weekend and are staying with me now. With the updated crest predictions (32.5 feet on Thursday, the record in 93 was 31.8 feet), experts don't think they'll be able to hold the Sny Island Levy, and if that goes, so does Hull. It's a good thing we got them out of there now!
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I hope that everyone is safe.
You don't know me, but I know your mother, and you have all been in my thoughts.
I was born in Iowa City (a long time ago), and my mother mentioned today that our old house was probably flooded.
What a shame for all of the victims of this flood and continuing rain- first for the immediate victims who are suffering now, and also for those who will feel the results indirectly through skyrocketing food prices that they can't afford, caused by all of the damage to crops and farmland.
Thanks for making the reality of this disaster so tangible, so that we can better understand the tragedy that people are going through.
I can't even imagine what it must be like to clean up after a flood. We had torrential rains yesterday and I am seeing a puddle in my basement this morning and hate that mess.
Take care.
God bless you.
I hope the levys stay intact and the waters recede soon!
Stay safe.
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Dear James,
The floodwaters are quickly rising in northeast Missouri, and the Mississippi River is on course to reach near-record levels. During this emergency, our neighbors are counting on our help to protect their homes, businesses and communities.
Today, I'm heading up to northeast Missouri to help with the sandbagging efforts in Clarksville, Hannibal and West Quincy. And if you can spare a few hours in the next day or two, I'm asking you to pitch in as well. All along the river, Missouri communities need our help right away. You can find updated lists of volunteer requests here:
http://www.wgem.com/News/index.php?ID=25606
http://www.khqa.com/news/content.aspx?id=146586
Missouri's 211 hotline also can direct you to volunteer opportunities in the area.
Your service will make a difference. Thank you for helping your neighbors in this time of urgent need.
Sincerely,
Jay Nixon
Missouri Attorney General
Paid for by Nixon for Governor.
P.O. Box 143, Jefferson City, MO 65102
573-761-5333
I believe it has crested in Iowa, but the local news is saying Thursday for us.
From AccuWeather.com:
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1000 PM CDT MON JUN 16 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IN ILLINOIS
AND MISSOURI...
AT CANTON LD 20 TW AFFECTING ADAMS AND LEWIS
COUNTIES
AT QUINCY AFFECTING ADAMS AND MARION COUNTIES
AT QUINCY LD 21 TW AFFECTING ADAMS AND MARION
COUNTIES
AT HANNIBAL AFFECTING PIKE AND MARION COUNTIES
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL OVER EASTERN
IOWA...SOUTHERN WISCONSIN AND NORTHWEST ILLINOIS...
THE MOMENTARY DROP IN THE RIVER LEVEL TODAY IS IN DIRECT RESPONSE TO
A LEVEE FAILURE NORTH OF LOCK AND DAM 20. ALTHOUGH THE RIVER HAS
DROPPED AS MUCH A 2 FEET SINCE THIS MORNING...THIS LEVEE BREECH IS
NOT EXPECTED TO SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT THE CREST FORECAST.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
ILC149-MOC127-180259-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0175.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HNNM7.3.ER.080603T1437Z.080620T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1000 PM CDT MON JUN 16 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HANNIBAL
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.9 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 31.4 FEET THURSDAY
EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.6 FEET...CREST ON APRIL 25TH...1973.
* IMPACT...AT 31.8 FEET...RECORD CREST JULY 15TH...1993.
Great pictures - yesterday and today gives us a good perspective.
Take care all.
Please stay safe....