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<\/a>Landsat-8 False Color RGB image + GOES-16 River Flood Areal Extent product near the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers [click to enlarge]<\/p><\/div>A comparison of a Landsat-8 False Color Red-Green-Blue (RGB) image and the GOES-16 River Flood Areal Extent product near the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers as viewed using RealEarth<\/strong><\/a> (above)<\/strong><\/em> showed areas of river flooding in the Cape Girardeau, Missouri and Cairo, Illinois areas on 01 June 2019.<\/p>\n The River Flood Areal Extent product<\/strong><\/a> — derived using GOES-16 data — as depicted in AWIPS is shown below.<\/p>\n GOES-16 River Flood Areal Extent product [click to enlarge]<\/p><\/div>Farther to the northwest, a similar comparison of a Landsat-8 False Color RGB image and the GOES-16 River Flood Areal Extent product near the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers (below)<\/strong><\/em> revealed river flooding near St. Louis, Missouri.<\/p>\n Landsat-8 False Color RGB image + GOES-16 River Flood Areal Extent product near the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers [click to enlarge]<\/p><\/div>The GOES-16 River Flood Areal Extent product over this area as depicted in AWIPS is shown below.<\/p>\n GOES-16 River Flood Areal Extent product [click to enlarge]<\/p><\/div> The Mississippi River has not been as high as it is right now in St. Louis since 1993! At 43.41 ft. the river is now at it's second highest level on record at St. Louis. It's still rising! #stlwx<\/a> #mowx<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/JkRPkRxPOZ<\/a><\/p>\n — NWS St. Louis (@NWSStLouis) June 2, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a>
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