Driving across the Chain Of Rocks Bridge yesterday, the Mississippi River was as high as I remember seeing it. I presume it was higher during the flood of '93, but I don't remember. (I know it was higher in Alton, don't know about this spot). Anyway, headed into Missouri, I noticed just how high the river was on the water inlet towers.
Sadly, there really isn't a way to get near enough to take a decent photo at the moment. So, for the drive home I preset my camera, and on the eastbound crossing snapped 5-6 photos out of the car window. No look, no zoom, just hoped to get lucky. All the same: don't try this yourselves kids!
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They're not good photos, hardly even snapshots. But they do give an idea just how high the river is.
By comparison, here's some previous photos of these structures:
April 2003, from the Old Chain Of Rocks Bridge
September 2018, from the Old Chain Of Rocks Bridge:
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