Skip Navigation Link weather.gov  
NOAA logo - Click to go to the NOAA homepage National Weather Service NWS logo - Click to go to the NWS homepage
Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service
Image background of Navigation bar Left Home News Organization
Bookmark and Share Navigation Bar End Cap

  

National Conditions
    Rivers
    Satellite
    Climate
    Observed Precip

Local Conditions
    Warnings
    Weather Forecast
    Radar - Paducah
    Radar - Evansville
    Radar - Hopkinsville

AHPS Documentation
    User Guide
    User Brochure

What is AHPS?
    Facts
    Our Partners

Feedback/Questions
    Provide Feedback
    Ask Questions

When flooded turn around don't drown
FloodSmart
USA.gov Official Web Portal
 
Hydrograph River at a Glance Download
Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 42.48 ft at 4:00PM May 15, 2019Observed: 42.45 ft at 4:30PM May 15, 2019Observed: 42.47 ft at 5:00PM May 15, 2019Observed: 42.47 ft at 5:30PM May 15, 2019Observed: 42.45 ft at 6:00PM May 15, 2019Observed: 42.46 ft at 6:30PM May 15, 2019Observed: 42.46 ft at 7:00PM May 15, 2019Highest Observation: 42.49 ft at 7:30PM May 15, 2019Observed: 42.43 ft at 8:00PM May 15, 2019Observed: 42.47 ft at 8:30PM May 15, 2019Observed: 42.4 ft at 9:00PM May 15, 2019Observed: 42.43 ft at 9:30PM May 15, 2019Observed: 42.44 ft at 10:00PM May 15, 2019Observed: 42.39 ft at 10:30PM May 15, 2019Observed: 42.39 ft at 11:00PM May 15, 2019Observed: 42.45 ft at 11:30PM May 15, 2019Observed: 42.47 ft at 12:00AM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.42 ft at 12:30AM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.42 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.37 ft at 1:30AM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.43 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.36 ft at 2:30AM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.35 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.34 ft at 3:30AM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.35 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.4 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.3 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.33 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.36 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.32 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.29 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.3 ft at 7:30AM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.35 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.3 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.34 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.28 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.28 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.28 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.26 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.26 ft at 11:30AM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.23 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.23 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.25 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.26 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.2 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.22 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.2 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.16 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.17 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.16 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.18 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.16 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.2 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.15 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.15 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.11 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.14 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.08 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.13 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.18 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.14 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.12 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.14 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.03 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2019Observed: 42.04 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2019Observed: 42.11 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2019Observed: 42.04 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2019Observed: 42.07 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2019Observed: 41.97 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2019Observed: 42.04 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2019Observed: 42.02 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2019Observed: 42.08 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2019Observed: 42.02 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2019Observed: 42.08 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2019Observed: 42.03 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2019Observed: 42.04 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2019Observed: 42.03 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2019Observed: 41.97 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2019Observed: 42 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2019Observed: 42.01 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2019Observed: 42.04 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2019Observed: 41.97 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2019Observed: 41.99 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2019Observed: 42.02 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2019Observed: 41.96 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2019Observed: 41.97 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2019Observed: 41.92 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2019Observed: 41.93 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2019Observed: 41.93 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2019Observed: 41.93 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2019Observed: 41.86 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2019Observed: 41.91 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2019Observed: 41.91 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2019Observed: 41.9 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2019Observed: 41.9 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2019Observed: 41.88 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2019Observed: 41.9 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2019Observed: 41.86 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2019Observed: 41.85 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2019Observed: 41.83 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2019Observed: 41.82 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2019Observed: 41.84 ft at 6:30PM May 17, 2019Observed: 41.82 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2019Observed: 41.8 ft at 7:30PM May 17, 2019Observed: 41.81 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2019Observed: 41.85 ft at 8:30PM May 17, 2019Observed: 41.81 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2019Observed: 41.76 ft at 9:30PM May 17, 2019Observed: 41.79 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2019Observed: 41.78 ft at 10:30PM May 17, 2019Observed: 41.79 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2019Observed: 41.72 ft at 11:30PM May 17, 2019Observed: 41.78 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.76 ft at 12:30AM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.75 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.7 ft at 1:30AM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.77 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.79 ft at 2:30AM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.72 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.7 ft at 3:30AM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.7 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.71 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.7 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.66 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.68 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.68 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.73 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.64 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.65 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.62 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.62 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.59 ft at 9:30AM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.55 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.57 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.57 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.58 ft at 11:30AM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.55 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.54 ft at 12:30PM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.51 ft at 1:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.55 ft at 1:30PM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.54 ft at 2:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.47 ft at 2:30PM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.49 ft at 3:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.49 ft at 3:30PM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.49 ft at 4:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.47 ft at 4:30PM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.48 ft at 5:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.47 ft at 5:30PM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.45 ft at 6:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.42 ft at 6:30PM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.42 ft at 7:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.43 ft at 7:30PM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.43 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.39 ft at 8:30PM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.42 ft at 9:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.39 ft at 9:30PM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.38 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.32 ft at 10:30PM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.39 ft at 11:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.36 ft at 11:30PM May 18, 2019Observed: 41.36 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 41.37 ft at 12:30AM May 19, 2019Observed: 41.39 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 41.32 ft at 1:30AM May 19, 2019Observed: 41.33 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 41.31 ft at 2:30AM May 19, 2019Observed: 41.28 ft at 3:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 41.25 ft at 3:30AM May 19, 2019Observed: 41.22 ft at 4:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 41.27 ft at 4:30AM May 19, 2019Observed: 41.21 ft at 5:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 41.27 ft at 5:30AM May 19, 2019Observed: 41.22 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 41.25 ft at 6:30AM May 19, 2019Observed: 41.27 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 41.26 ft at 7:30AM May 19, 2019Observed: 41.25 ft at 8:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 41.22 ft at 8:30AM May 19, 2019Observed: 41.22 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 41.18 ft at 9:30AM May 19, 2019Observed: 41.21 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 41.2 ft at 10:30AM May 19, 2019Observed: 41.17 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 41.15 ft at 11:30AM May 19, 2019Observed: 41.15 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2019Observed: 41.12 ft at 12:30PM May 19, 2019Observed: 41.13 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2019Observed: 41.05 ft at 1:30PM May 19, 2019Observed: 41.09 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2019Observed: 41.09 ft at 2:30PM May 19, 2019Observed: 41.05 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2019Observed: 41.07 ft at 3:30PM May 19, 2019Observed: 41.03 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2019Observed: 41.02 ft at 4:30PM May 19, 2019Observed: 41 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2019Observed: 41.02 ft at 5:30PM May 19, 2019Observed: 41.06 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2019Observed: 41.03 ft at 6:30PM May 19, 2019Observed: 41 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2019Observed: 41 ft at 7:30PM May 19, 2019Observed: 41.02 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2019Observed: 40.96 ft at 8:30PM May 19, 2019Observed: 40.96 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2019Observed: 40.97 ft at 9:30PM May 19, 2019Observed: 40.91 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2019Observed: 40.94 ft at 10:30PM May 19, 2019Observed: 40.94 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2019Observed: 40.92 ft at 11:30PM May 19, 2019Observed: 40.9 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2019Observed: 40.9 ft at 12:30AM May 20, 2019Observed: 40.92 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2019Observed: 40.92 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2019Observed: 40.86 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2019Observed: 40.87 ft at 2:30AM May 20, 2019Observed: 40.87 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2019Observed: 40.86 ft at 3:30AM May 20, 2019Observed: 40.87 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2019Observed: 40.84 ft at 4:30AM May 20, 2019Observed: 40.82 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2019Observed: 40.84 ft at 5:30AM May 20, 2019Observed: 40.83 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2019Observed: 40.82 ft at 6:30AM May 20, 2019Observed: 40.79 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2019Observed: 40.77 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2019Observed: 40.75 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2019Observed: 40.71 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2019Observed: 40.76 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2019Observed: 40.71 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2019Observed: 40.67 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2019Observed: 40.64 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2019Observed: 40.67 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2019Observed: 40.66 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2019Observed: 40.66 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2019Observed: 40.65 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2019Observed: 40.62 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2019Observed: 40.61 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2019Observed: 40.58 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2019Observed: 40.62 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2019Observed: 40.58 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2019Highest Forecast: 40.6 ft 7:00PM May 20, 2019Forecast: 40.4 ft 1:00AM May 21, 2019Forecast: 40.3 ft 7:00AM May 21, 2019Forecast: 40.1 ft 1:00PM May 21, 2019Forecast: 40 ft 7:00PM May 21, 2019Forecast: 39.8 ft 1:00AM May 22, 2019Forecast: 39.7 ft 7:00AM May 22, 2019Forecast: 39.6 ft 1:00PM May 22, 2019Forecast: 39.4 ft 7:00PM May 22, 2019Forecast: 39.3 ft 1:00AM May 23, 2019Forecast: 39.2 ft 7:00AM May 23, 2019Forecast: 39.1 ft 1:00PM May 23, 2019Forecast: 39.1 ft 7:00PM May 23, 2019Forecast: 39 ft 1:00AM May 24, 2019Forecast: 39 ft 7:00AM May 24, 2019Forecast: 39 ft 1:00PM May 24, 2019Forecast: 39 ft 7:00PM May 24, 2019Forecast: 39.1 ft 1:00AM May 25, 2019Forecast: 39.2 ft 7:00AM May 25, 2019Forecast: 39.3 ft 1:00PM May 25, 2019Forecast: 39.3 ft 7:00PM May 25, 2019Forecast: 39.4 ft 1:00AM May 26, 2019Forecast: 39.5 ft 7:00AM May 26, 2019Forecast: 39.6 ft 1:00PM May 26, 2019Forecast: 39.7 ft 7:00PM May 26, 2019Forecast: 39.8 ft 1:00AM May 27, 2019Forecast: 39.8 ft 7:00AM May 27, 2019Forecast: 39.9 ft 1:00PM May 27, 2019Forecast: 39.9 ft 7:00PM May 27, 2019Forecast: 39.9 ft 1:00AM May 28, 2019Forecast: 40 ft 7:00AM May 28, 2019Forecast: 40 ft 1:00PM May 28, 2019Forecast: 39.9 ft 7:00PM May 28, 2019Forecast: 39.8 ft 1:00AM May 29, 2019Forecast: 39.8 ft 7:00AM May 29, 2019Forecast: 39.6 ft 1:00PM May 29, 2019Forecast: 39.4 ft 7:00PM May 29, 2019Forecast: 39.2 ft 1:00AM May 30, 2019Forecast: 38.9 ft 7:00AM May 30, 2019Forecast: 38.7 ft 1:00PM May 30, 2019Forecast: 38.5 ft 7:00PM May 30, 2019Forecast: 38.4 ft 1:00AM May 31, 2019Forecast: 38.2 ft 7:00AM May 31, 2019Forecast: 38.1 ft 1:00PM May 31, 2019Forecast: 37.9 ft 7:00PM May 31, 2019Forecast: 37.8 ft 1:00AM Jun 01, 2019Forecast: 37.6 ft 7:00AM Jun 01, 2019Forecast: 37.5 ft 1:00PM Jun 01, 2019Forecast: 37.3 ft 7:00PM Jun 01, 2019Forecast: 37.2 ft 1:00AM Jun 02, 2019Forecast: 37 ft 7:00AM Jun 02, 2019Forecast: 36.9 ft 1:00PM Jun 02, 2019Forecast: 36.7 ft 7:00PM Jun 02, 2019Forecast: 36.6 ft 1:00AM Jun 03, 2019Forecast: 36.4 ft 7:00AM Jun 03, 2019Forecast: 36.3 ft 1:00PM Jun 03, 2019USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesCPGM7(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:47PM May 20, 2019)ObservedForecast (issued 11:01AM May 20)Latest observed value: 40.58 ft at 3:00 PM CDT 20-May-2019. Flood Stage is 32 ft
Printable Image
About this graph
Tabular Data (UTC)
Tabular Data (CDT)
XML Data
RSS Files
Datum: Not Available
Metadata
NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: For the latest navigation status update from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Louis District, click here.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau are issued routinely year-round.

Return to Area Map
Upstream Gauge - above Moccasin Springs Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Thebes
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 42
Moderate Flood Stage: 37
Flood Stage: 32
Action Stage: 29
Low Stage (in feet): 5.4

Historic Crests
(1) 48.86 ft on 01/02/2016
(2) 48.49 ft on 08/08/1993
(3) 47.00 ft on 05/24/1995
(4) 46.90 ft on 08/03/1993
(5) 46.28 ft on 05/03/2011
Show More Historic Crests

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 33.28 ft on 03/01/2019
(2) 33.00 ft on 02/10/2019
(3) 34.60 ft on 01/05/2019
(4) 36.82 ft on 10/18/2018
(5) 33.28 ft on 09/12/2018
Show More Recent Crests

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.60 ft on 01/15/1909
(2) 0.80 ft on 02/01/1902
(3) 1.00 ft on 12/27/1897
Show More Low Water Records

For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov.
Zoom Level:16
KML Image
Gauge LocationGauge Map Marker
 Disclaimer
Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.
Flood Impacts & Photos Collapse
If you notice any errors in the below information, please contact our Webmaster
48.86 This flood will exceed the highest stage on record.
43 The flood gate on North Main Street closes.
42 Several homes and structures in southern Cape Girardeau County may be inundated or cut off due to backwater flooding from the Diversion Channel. Evacuations may be required. Thousands of acres are flooded. Numerous roads are closed both along the Mississippi River and due to backwater flooding.
38 The flood gate at Broadway closes.
36 The flood gate on Themis Street closes.
32 Minor flooding occurs. The Mississippi River backs into several creeks producing flooding.
29 The area north of the Little River Diversion Channel begins to flood.
Photos
(1) Mississippi River Upstream
(2) Mississippi River Downstream
(3) Gage House
(4) Floodwall
About This Location Collapse

Latitude: 37.301944° N, Longitude: 89.518056° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 32 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 304.65 ft 336.65 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

Current/Historical Observations:
Resources Collapse
Hydrologic Resources Additional Resources
Collaborative Agencies Collapse
The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.
NWS Information
National Weather Service
Paducah Weather Forecast Office
8250 Highway 3520
West Paducah, KY 42086-6440
(270) 744-6440
Ask Questions/Webmaster
Page last modified: 4-Mar-2019 11:29 PM 		Disclaimer
Credits
Glossary 		Privacy Policy
About Us
Career Opportunities