River is fixing to get serious, boys!!!

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Re: River is fixing to get serious, boys!!!

Postby Deltamud77 » Mon May 02, 2011 3:12 pm

DanP wrote: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. :shock:

57.5 is 1.5 feet higher than the 1927 flood in Vicksburg.
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Re: River is fixing to get serious, boys!!!

Postby chevy01234 » Mon May 02, 2011 3:13 pm

Deltamud77 wrote:
DanP wrote: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. :shock:

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

:shock: is right!
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Re: River is fixing to get serious, boys!!!

Postby dukhntn » Mon May 02, 2011 3:16 pm

Deltamud77 wrote:
DanP wrote: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)
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Re: River is fixing to get serious, boys!!!

Postby tombstone » Mon May 02, 2011 3:30 pm

just revised - added 3.5 ft to Helena :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

56.00. This is bad
There will be a day....
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Re: River is fixing to get serious, boys!!!

Postby TODO » Mon May 02, 2011 3:41 pm

Its official now on NOAA site. 53.5 Ark city. Wow.
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Re: River is fixing to get serious, boys!!!

Postby Hambone » Mon May 02, 2011 3:42 pm

I will not be breathing or sleeping for the next couple of weeks. :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
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Postby DanP » Mon May 02, 2011 3:43 pm

JaMak84 wrote: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.
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Postby Hambone » Mon May 02, 2011 3:45 pm

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.
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Re: River is fixing to get serious, boys!!!

Postby ntzhunter » Mon May 02, 2011 3:47 pm

Per NOAA website, they are predicting a height of 65' in Natchez!
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Re: River is fixing to get serious, boys!!!

Postby hntrpat1 » Mon May 02, 2011 3:48 pm

mold mud all your shiz tore up the list goes on and on and on
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Re: River is fixing to get serious, boys!!!

Postby DanP » Mon May 02, 2011 3:54 pm

Its getting bad...
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Postby novacaine » Mon May 02, 2011 4:08 pm

It just got out of hand! :shock:

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.

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Re: River is fixing to get serious, boys!!!

Postby quacker11 » Mon May 02, 2011 4:09 pm

Anyone heard a new prediction for steele bayou? Last i heard was 93'.
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Re: River is fixing to get serious, boys!!!

Postby dukhntn » Mon May 02, 2011 4:10 pm

According to the post directly above yours it will be 109 (unless I'm interpreting it completely wrong.)
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Re: River is fixing to get serious, boys!!!

Postby DanP » Mon May 02, 2011 4:15 pm

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

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