Flood Warning for Rocky Springs, Mississippi
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
810 PM CDT Wed Apr 8 2020
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...Mississippi...Louisiana..
Mississippi River Near Arkansas City affecting Chicot...Desha...
Bolivar and Washington Counties
Mississippi River Near Greenville affecting Chicot...Issaquena
and Washington Counties and East Carroll Parish
Mississippi River At Vicksburg affecting Madison and Tensas Parishes
and Claiborne...Jefferson and Warren Counties
Mississippi River At Natchez affecting Concordia Parish and Adams and
Wilkinson Counties
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not drive or walk through areas where water covers roadway! The
water may be deeper than it appears. Remember...Turn around, don`t
drown!
Mississippi River forecasts are based on rainfall that has occurred
and that which is forecast to occur over the next 48 hours.
Additional information is available at:
https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=JAN
The next regularly scheduled update is expected between 8 and 10 AM.
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810 PM CDT Wed Apr 8 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Mississippi River At Vicksburg
* until Wednesday April 22nd.
* At 7:00 PM Wednesday the stage was 50 feet and slowly rising.
* Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 43 feet.
* Forecast...The river will crest near 50.2 feet on Friday.
* Impact...At 50 feet...Water reaches the south end of Hutson
Street. Hall Road at Cedars Road is closed and several businesses
on Highway 61 South are flooded in the Vicksburg area.
Flood Observed Forecast 7 AM Crest
Location Stg Stg Day Time Thu Fri Sat Crest Time Date
Lower Mississippi River
Vicksburg 43 50.0 Wed 7 PM 50.0 50.2 50.2 50.2 7 AM 4/10
LAT...LON 3193 9129 3227 9105 3277 9123 3278 9101
3226 9086 3187 9114
