River is fixing to get serious, boys!!!

[Deltamud77]

57.5 @ Vicksburg. 64.5 @ Greenville.
Wolf Lake area projected 107-108.

64.5 is 6.3 feet higher than the 1973 flood in Greenville.

57.5 is 1.5 feet higher than the 1927 flood in Vicksburg.

[chevy01234]

57.5 @ Vicksburg. 64.5 @ Greenville.
Wolf Lake area projected 107-108.

64.5 is 6.3 feet higher than the 1973 flood in Greenville.

57.5 is 1.5 feet higher than the 1927 flood in Vicksburg.

is right!

[dukhntn]

57.5 @ Vicksburg. 64.5 @ Greenville.
Wolf Lake area projected 107-108.

57.5 is 1.5 feet higher than the 1927 flood in Vicksburg.

As it happened. Had the levees held the level would have been 60+ (62.2)

[tombstone]

just revised - added 3.5 ft to Helena

56.00. This is bad

[TODO]

Its official now on NOAA site. 53.5 Ark city. Wow.

[Hambone]

I will not be breathing or sleeping for the next couple of weeks.

[DanP]

This may be a dumb question, but I'm going to ask it anyway. Is there any type of flood evacuation plan, or is it going to be every man for himself if the *!@#@* hits the fan?

Several agencies working on that, novacaine may have some more info.

[Hambone]

And, for you guys whose camphouses have flooded in the past, what can I expect in the way of damage and repairs? I might squeak by, provided there is no heavy dew in the month of May, but I guess I need to start getting ready for the cleanup operation.

[ntzhunter]

Per NOAA website, they are predicting a height of 65' in Natchez!

[hntrpat1]

mold mud all your shiz tore up the list goes on and on and on

[DanP]

Its getting bad...

[novacaine]

It just got out of hand!

All,
Truly BAD news to report.

MS RIVER FORECAST
The NWS has significantly raised the Mississippi River Forecast.
Arkansas City 53.5’ crest on May 14th
Greenville 64.5’ crest on May 15th
Vicksburg 57.5’ crest on May 18th
This forecast will exceed the 1973 highwater levels by 6’.
This forecast will put us 3.5’ above the 100-year flood on the MS River.
The 100-year flood on the MS River is 61’ at Greenville and 54’ at Vicksburg.

YBW AREA FORECAST
At this forecast the Yazoo Backwater Levee will OVERTOP by 1.3’! The Yazoo Backwater Area could be entirely flooded. The Corps is working on an inundation map so we can see exactly what will be flooded. Hopefully I will get a copy of that map tomorrow. This could flood up to elevation 109’. If you are located on property at or below 109’ you might get flooded.

At this point - Greenville and above will not be flooded.

Public Meeting – Rolling Fork – Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at 10am at the National Guard Armory on Hwy 61.

Sorry for this HORRIBLE news.

Peter Nimrod
Chief Engineer
MS Levee Board
(662)334-4813
(662)378-9592 fax
peter@msleveeboard.com

[quacker11]

Anyone heard a new prediction for steele bayou? Last i heard was 93'.

[dukhntn]

According to the post directly above yours it will be 109 (unless I'm interpreting it completely wrong.)

[DanP]

COULD be 109... The Yazoo Backwater Area is a big "bowl" to fill.