On Monday afternoon, Muscatine County Emergency Management announced that Highway 22 would be closed from Fairport to Wild Cat Den Road due to the high water from the Mississippi River flooding. Motorists are asked to make alternate travel arrangements to avoid this stretch of road. On Monday afternoon, Muscatine County Emergency Management announced that Highway 22 would be closed from Fairport to Wild Cat Den Road due to the high water from the Mississippi River flooding.
Motorists are asked to make alternate travel arrangements to avoid this stretch of road. Mississippi River flood water inundates parts of Pettibone Park in La Crosse on Thursday. At Riverside Park, the Mississippi River reaches its crest, with water working its way up the land, covering parts of the sidewalk.
The fishing dock near Riverside Park is closed as the high water levels block the sidewalk connecting to the dock. Flood water from the Mississippi River reaches a garage Thursday along Shore Acres Road in La Crescent, Minnesota. The road leading into Pettibone Park is closed Thursday due to high water.
Ducks swim toward the La Crosse Queen, which prepares for its early afternoon docking on Thursday, June 27, 2024. Elena Kowalshuk holds her son, Rafael, and points out one of the few boats on the river on Thursday afternoon. The water level is just inches below where she stands.
A low section of Shore Acres Road in La Crescent, Minnesota is closed Thursday due to high water. Rafael Kowalshuk peeks over.
