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Flood Warning
LAC065-107-MSC021-063-149-200729-
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830 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013


THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT VICKSBURG
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 6:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 44.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 43.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 44.2 FEET BY
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* 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 SUN MON TUE CREST TIME DATE

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
VICKSBURG 43 44.2 SAT 06 PM 44.2 44.2 44.1 CRESTING

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