RIVER STAGES – WARNINGS – ADVISORIES
YAZOO BACKWATER:
Big Sunflower @ Anguilla 3/4 @ 13:00 Stage: 43.73 24hr change +.03 Flood Stage: 45.0
Big Sunflower @ Holly Bluff 3/4 @ 13:00 Stage: 89.37 24hr change +.23 Flood Stage: 95.0
Steele Bayou L.S. 3/4 @ 13:00 Stage: 80.28 24hr change + 1.58
Steele Bayou R.S. 3/4 @ 13:00 Stage: 79.28 24hr change + 1.80
Miss. River @ Vicksburg (Elev) 3/4 @ 13:00 78.24 24hr change + 1.92
YAZOO RIVER:
@ Greenwood 3/4 @ 13:00 Stage: 30.25 24hr change -.21 Flood Stage: 35.0
@ Belzoni 3/4 @ 13:00 Stage: 29.28 24hr change +.12 Flood Stage: 34.0
@ Yazoo City 3/4 @ 13:00 Stage: 27.15 24hr change +.28 Flood Stage: 29.0
@ Satartia 3/4 @ 13:00 Stage: 29.22 24 hr change: +.56 Flood Stage: 35.0
Wolf Lake 3/4 @ 14:00 Stage: 90.28 24 hr change: -.07
BIG BLACK RIVER
@ West 3/4/ @ 13:00 Stage 18.72 24 hr change: -.43 Flood Stage: 15
@ Bentonia 3/4 @ 13:00 Stage 20.93 24 hr change: +.52 Flood Stage: 22.0
Flood Warning continues Until further notice (See more below)
MISSISSIPPI RIVER:
@ Arkansas City 3/4 @ 13:00 Stage: 26.84 24 hr change: +1.68 Flood Stage: 37.0
@ Greenville 3/4 @ 13:00 Stage: 36.86 24 hr change: +1.76 Flood Stage: 48.0
@ Vicksburg 3/4 @ 13:00 Stage: 32.01 24 hr change: +1.92 Flood Stage: 43.0
Flood Advisory Until Wednesday, March 24. (See More Below)
@ Natchez 3/4 @ 13:00 Stage: 39.27 24 hr change: +1.89 Flood Stage: 48.0
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FROM NWS: The Flood Warning continues for the Big Black River Near Bentonia.
* Until further notice.
* At 10:00 AM CST Thursday the stage was 20.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this evening and continue rising to a crest of 25.5 feet Sunday
morning.
* Impact…At 25.0 feet, Extensive flooding of agricultural land is
occurring.
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FROM NWS: The Flood Advisory continues for the Mississippi River At Vicksburg.
* Until Wednesday, March 24.
* At 11:00 AM CST Thursday the stage was 31.7 feet.
* Action stage is 35.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 43.0 feet.
* Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 40.0 feet
on Friday, March 19th.
* Impact…At 39.5 feet, The Long Lake Road to Eagle Lake Road
becomes impassable about 1 mile north of the Long Lake Community.
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Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.