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Flood Warning
LAC065-107-MSC021-063-149-242210-
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/VCKM6.1.ER.130511T1734Z.130523T1200Z.130528T0300Z.NO/
1111 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT VICKSBURG
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 44.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 43.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
MONDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 44.0 FEET...FORD AND KINGS SUBDIVISION AT PITTMAN ROAD
AND MARY'S ALLEY BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 43.0 FEET...JACKSON LANE IN NORTH VICKSBURG BEGINS TO
FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 42.0 FEET...BUNGE GRAIN FACILITY NEAR ST. JOSEPH
LOUISIANA CEASES LOADING OPERATIONS .
* IMPACT...AT 41.0 FEET...THE STORM WATER DRAIN VALVES ARE CLOSED AT
THE FLOOD GATES ALONG THE VICKSBURG WATER FRONT.
* IMPACT...AT 40.0 FEET...SEVERAL ROADS IN THE LONG LAKE AND CHICKASAW
BAYOU COMMUNITIES ARE INUNDATED.
* IMPACT...AT 39.0 FEET...BEGIN CLOSING FIRST FLOOD GATE AT THE
VICKSBURG WATERFRONT.
* IMPACT...AT 36.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO AFFECT THE LONG LAKE
COMMUNITY.
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...SEVERAL THOUSAND ACRES OF FARM,
AGRICULTURAL, AND BOTTOM LAND FLOODS. IN THE YAZOO BACKWATER AREA
NORTH OF THE CITY, HUNTING CAMPS AND FORESTED LAND BEGIN TO FLOOD.

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FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN CREST TIME DATE

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
VICKSBURG 43 44.3 THU 08 AM 44.2 44.1 43.8 FALLING

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