River drops below flood stage

August 31, 2011 at 4:56 a.m. | Updated August 31, 2011 at 4:56 a.m.

The receding water of the Missouri River at the Noren Access reveals interesting designs in layers of muddy silt, as created by the wave action of the in and out flow of the water. The depth of the mud represents the height of the water. For the first time since June, the level is below flood stage.
The receding water of the Missouri River at the Noren Access reveals interesting designs in layers of muddy silt, as created by the wave action of the in and out flow of the water. The depth of the mud represents the height of the water. For the first time since June, the level is below flood stage.

For the first time since June, the Missouri River went below flood stage Tuesday morning in Jefferson City.

The reading at 7 a.m. was 22.8 feet, just slightly below the flood stage of 23 feet. By 6 p.m., it had dropped another tenth of a foot.

According to records maintained by the News Tribune, the last time the river was below flood stage was June 25-26.

Information from the National Weather Service in St. Louis shows the river dropping to near 21 feet by Sunday, should there be little or no rainfall in the area.

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