(KLZA)-- The second round of cresting by the Missouri River is nearly complete according to the latest National Weather  Service projections. 

The River has been above flood stage from Omaha South of about a week. 

At Rulo the Missouri appears to have crested Tuesday afternoon at 22.79-feet, nearly 6-feet above flood stage. The river should be back within it's banks by Saturday morning. 

The Tuesday afternoon reading at Brownville had the Missouri River level at 39.29-feet and it appears the river is dropping.  It should be below flood stage Saturday night. 

At Nebraska City the river is slowly dropping and was at 22.49-feed Tuesday afternoon. 

At St. Joseph the Missouri is still rising with the crest forecast at 21.6-feet Tuesday evening.  The river level was 21.45-feet Tuesday afternoon. 

At Atchison, the crest is now predicted for 23.9-feet Tuesday night, up from the 23.76-feet Tuesday afternoon. The river is predicted to be below flood stage at Atchison by  Friday evening.