People gather in downtown Alton, Ill. on Saturday as the Mississippi River there reached a level of 39 feet. At the same time, the Mississippi River continued its long-lasting assault on communities along its banks. Near St. Louis, the crest over the weekend was the second-highest on record. The Mississippi River at St. Louis crested @ 46.02 ft. Second highest crest in history, falling roughly 3.5 ft short of the record crest of 1993. Alton, Ill., to the north of St. Louis, was the latest victim when a flood wall failed last week.

Source: Washington Post June 10, 2019 18:35 UTC