2011 - Flooding on both the Mississippi river and White River in Tennessee / Arkansas

Our return drive home from Gatlinburg to Missouri was a challenge. Every possible route included flooded areas. Our original plan to go the 60 Hwy through Cairo where the Ohio River feeds into the Mississippi, was completely out of the question, as that juncture was completely flooded. So we had to take the southern route through Arkansas. Unfortunately, the White River in Arkansas was also overflowing and they had closed down a large section of Interstate 40 which was flooded. We had to take a long scenic detour, and saw flooding up close along the way.

Flooding at the pyramid in Memphis; these townhouses were just above the waterline, which has not crested yet

Crossing into Arkansas; we've been here before, and there's lots of water where there shouldn't be

Warning sign for the I-40 closure, for those who've been living under a rock (you can stop at the "afle" house if you're hungry)

These horses barely have any pasture left...

And this house and barn have run out of pasture completely