Lots of flooding here in the American mid-west. Of course, since the water hasn't been this high since 1993, we had to go to the riverfront to see for ourselves. This is the mighty Mississippi, overrunning its banks. The bridge is the historic Eads Bridge, first operational in 1874, still functioning today. You can see the street lights, marking a street submerged in water. Apparently, the river is scheduled to reach a flood crest height of almost 50 feet.
For context, the fence below is along railroad tracks. The tracks sit on concrete support pillars, which I have photographed in the past:
10/1/2020: Finished year 7 (!), with continuing gratitude towards this amazing community. Based in St. Louis, MO. Regular worker-bee and self-taught photography dilettante....
Oh my stars — things are a mess here! I wouldn't have caught that there's a submerged road had you not mentioned that those are street lights. I so hope the bridge survives the flooding.
Golly, that's a very impressive shot and narrative Rosie. Your weather is getting lots of coverage here including shots of various places along the Mississippi under water, sand-bagging and the like. This is one heck of a flood you folks are dealing with, I do feel for you all and profoundly hope your home isn't in danger.
I was in Memphis one year when the Mississippi was actually up at the street level (so much so that the annual BBQ competition was moved inland some). So sad.
January 3rd, 2016
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Happy New Year to you, Rosie.