| 65.0 | The river will reach the top of the protectio at Mounds and Mound City. | | 64.0 | The river will reach the top of the protection of Cairo. | | 59.5 | This flood will exceed the highest stage on record. | | 56.0 | U.S. Highway 51 near Wickliffe is flooded. | | 50.0 | The first gate is closed at Cairo. | | 40.0 | Minor flooding occurs affecting mainly agricultural bottomland and low lying areas. | | 32.0 | Cairo begins pumping operations. |
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1) 59.50 ft on 02/03/1937
2) 56.50 ft on 04/03/1975
3) 56.40 ft on 04/20/1927
4) 56.20 ft on 03/11/1997
5) 55.90 ft on 02/15/1950
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2) 0.30 ft on 12/30/1876
3) 1.10 ft on 01/01/1877
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