Crest at St. Louis Monday, Cape Girardeau Wednesday

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Barring another downpour to the north, the worst of the Great Flood of '08 may be over for most of Missouri.

But a few places have yet to crest.

The National Weather Service says St. Louis is cresting on Monday at just under 9 feet above flood stage. The flood has caused closure of the President Casino and a handful of other businesses that sit along the riverfront.

Cape Girardeau in southeast Missouri is expected to crest at 42.5 feet on Wednesday. That's 12.5 feet above flood stage. Thousands of acres of farmland are flooded, but a floodwall protects Cape Girardeau and most of its 36,000 residents.

The water is slowing starting to recede in hard-hit Lincoln County towns like Winfield and Foley, but it will be some time before residents can begin assessing damage.