Overnight rain causes Elk River in McDonald County to rise
PINEVILLE, Mo. — We checked in on one of McDonald County's most popular rivers after rain soaked the Four States overnight.
Campers at Elk River Floats in Pineville told us they were directed to move away from flood-prone parts of the campground because of last night's storms.
Elk River was recorded at 5.09 feet around 5:15 Saturday Evening, according to the 'United States Geological Survey' water level report, and rose to 6.03 feet by 4:30 this afternoon.
That's an overnight increase of almost 12 inches.
The National Water Prediction Service forecasts the river will crest at 10.4 feet Tuesday morning, staying below the 13-foot action stage.
You can find a link to the water levels for Elk River here.
At Elk River, families and friends are enjoying their Memorial day weekend on the river and in the sun.
Some took their fun to the water, splashing each other, swimming and casting their rods for some fish. While others took the land, playing basketball, wiffle ball and hitting the volleyball over the net.
Families were also cooking up some traditional holiday meals. One young group of family friends telling us, they enjoyed creating more memories for the holiday.
'I've been primarily catching fish, playing Wiffle ball and chasing some geese,' said Michael Weisinger, 12-year-old.
'I've been playing volleyball. Well, football and playing games in swimming,' said Phynlee Harner, 10-year-old.
'We get to spend quality time with people that we care about. And I don't know, I like I love spending time with my family and friends. It's it's a great way to spend your holidays,' said Paisley Sherman, 14-year-old.
They also enjoyed making friendships with other campers, having fun, and enjoying the outdoors.
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