I was among the many curious locals who traveled up and down along the Missouri River recently to investigate the notoriously high water level. I’d heard that the river was going to rise by approximately five feet, but wanted to see for myself what a difference that would make. The answer: significant.

The most dramatic illustration of the risen Big Muddy is at the Lewis & Clark Riverboat landing. Maybe they can come up with some sort of a “mini riverboat” to ferry passengers out to the real thing! The moorings for this boat are out quite a ways and now underwater, leaving no easy solution. I’m guessing a catapult or fast-line rope rig are out of the question.