Flooding Along the Mississippi.

[MDO]

I live in St Louis suburbs, close to the Missouri/Illinois border.

My town is safe, but roads all over the area are starting to flood. They have closed the River Road from Alton, IL up to Grafton, IL which on the weekend has 100's of bikers.

I know north of Missouri is having major flooding. The river here will crest the 4th. highest of all time, at 1993 flood levels.

This is very serious stuff & nothing to play with, so everyone affected please be safe.

 

[Fearless]

I will certainly keep everyone in our prayers, we were flooded in 1996 our house was just a year old. That was a test of our faith and it only grew stronger. ray:Travel safe Fred

 

[ol' school]

Prayers for all in the affected area.

 

[radismukes]

On the prayers stay safe and dry.

 

[hogcowboy]

We are getting record breaking rain here and it's all going east or northeast. Wife saw on our rain gauge(Davis Instruments) that we were getting over 7 inches an hour a few days ago. It didn't stay like that for a full hour but it didn't slow down much either. Parts of the area did get that much. We only got 3.95 inches. But it's wave after wave of the stuff. It's only going to get worse for you folks in its path. So find high ground. If we get much more it will finally wash out our road out of here. It is halfway there now but rain has slowed down now too so we might be okay. But look out folks, its coming or already there.

 

[hardheaded]

I live in St Louis suburbs, close to the Missouri/Illinois border.

My town is safe, but roads all over the area are starting to flood. They have closed the River Road from Alton, IL up to Grafton, IL which on the weekend has 100's of bikers.

I know north of Missouri is having major flooding. The river here will crest the 4th. highest of all time, at 1993 flood levels.

This is very serious stuff & nothing to play with, so everyone affected please be safe.

I'll be over in Alton Sunday. You can take rt.3 and drop down on Clifton terrance road to the river road and get a good look at the river. There are other ways to get to Grafton. Stay high and dry .

 

[MDO]

I'll be over in Alton Sunday. You can take rt.3 and drop down on Clifton terrance road to the river road and get a good look at the river. There are other ways to get to Grafton. Stay high and dry .

Alton is having a big festival this weekend. Most everything in Grafton is shut down. They have a mandatory evacuation for Missouri's Alton. Be safe.

 

[hogcowboy]

Just how much rain has Alton received or is it water coming from higher up the state?

 

[MDO]

Just how much rain has Alton received or is it water coming from higher up the state?

We have got a lot locally, but it's the Mississippi, it starts up north & rolls downhill.

 

[Jack Klarich]

We have got a lot locally, but it's the Mississippi, it starts up north & rolls downhill.

You have more flood waters coming your way from Southern Minnesota

 

[Gold Nugget]

MDO, I lived in West Alton mo from 1952 till the 93 flood. It was 8.5 feet higher than any previous record. Lost it All, High wind finish it off with the high waves. I lived in the area, what they called the point, you could see both rivers. The Missouri river is what would top the levee's than blow out. I packed thousands of sand bag's in my john boat, filling the ground hog holes, the water would come through there holes and wash out and take the levee with it. To old to deal with it, so I licked my wounds and got the hell out. Now I live on top of a big hill..

 

[MDO]

MDO, I lived in West Alton mo from 1952 till the 93 flood. It was 8.5 feet higher than any previous record. Lost it All, High wind finish it off with the high waves. I lived in the area, what they called the point, you could see both rivers. The Missouri river is what would top the levee's than blow out. I packed thousands of sand bag's in my john boat, filling the ground hog holes, the water would come through there holes and wash out and take the levee with it. To old to deal with it, so I licked my wounds and got the hell out. Now I live on top of a big hill..

Right now, it's predicted to crest about 3-4' below the 93 flood marks. It's awful early in the season to be so bad.

That 1993 flood forever changed the landscape in that region. It's forecast to rain off & on, from late Monday night till Thursday noon. Glad to here your high & dry.

 

[520fd]

I live in Davenport, Iowa. We've been all over the news for record floods this year. Broke the '93 record the other day. Probably going to break that record with the rains that are coming our way. Flood stage record is now at 22.68 Ft. above flood stage. What a mess.

 

[MDO]

I live in Davenport, Iowa. We've been all over the news for record floods this year. Broke the '93 record the other day. Probably going to break that record with the rains that are coming our way. Flood stage record is now at 22.68 Ft. above flood stage. What a mess.

Good luck.

 

[hogcowboy]

We have got a lot locally, but it's the Mississippi, it starts up north & rolls downhill.

But Alton is a good 150 miles from the Mississippi isn't it? I was trying to figure out where the Alton area was getting their flood closure from. I'm just guessing it's from what hills are there unless they got one huge downpour. I just can't see the Mississippi playing into it but I'm not at all familiar with the Alton area.

 

[Kaz]

But Alton is a good 150 miles from the Mississippi isn't it? I was trying to figure out where the Alton area was getting their flood closure from. I'm just guessing it's from what hills are there unless they got one huge downpour. I just can't see the Mississippi playing into it but I'm not at all familiar with the Alton area.

Different Alton lol; had to google alton, MO to see what you were looking at....look at Alton, IL and West Alton, MO. Normally on the Mississippi, currently IN the Mississippi.

 

[PosseRider]

It is where the Missouri & Miss. rivers come together.. 2 rivers to contend with or.....double trouble a little North of St.Lou

 

[peteg59]

Recent Davenport IA pic. Quite the mess. Stay safe out there...

 

[Gold Nugget]

It is where the Missouri & Miss. rivers come together.. 2 rivers to contend with or.....double trouble a little North of St.Lou

Ya, that is why the locals call it "THE POINT":Coffee: the only plus is, it's 90% farm ground. In town, It's more populated, Just guessing the population, some where around 5/600.

 

[hardheaded]

I was up in Alton yesterday and the flooding is overwhelming pretty much everything. I't the highest i have seen it since the 93 flood. They just had a levee break in St.Charles county and is going to affect many people out there. There was no point in going to Grafton because most of the tone is under water. Lots of good riding over there , but it may be some time before the Great River Road gets opened up again much less any of the business along the route. Very impressive what Mother Nature can do. Good luck to anyone who is be affected by this.

 

[Gold Nugget]

St Charles county is where West Alton is at. Down in that part the levees aren't near as tall or wide, they spend most of the levee money on the Mississippi side.

 

[hardheaded]

St Charles county is where West Alton is at. Down in that part the levees aren't near as tall or wide, they spend most of the levee money on the Mississippi side.

The levee broke over by highway 370 towards St.Peters. I think it's just a matter of time before West Alton gets wet.

 

[hogcowboy]

Different Alton lol; had to google alton, MO to see what you were looking at....look at Alton, IL and West Alton, MO. Normally on the Mississippi, currently IN the Mississippi.

Well DUH

I get it now. I could have sworn someone said Alton Mo. But yeah, that area is good for flooding.