River is fixing to get serious, boys!!!

[country_20boy]

Does anyone know if eagle bend road close to hwy 3 will be flooded? Alos what elevation is eagle bend road at hwy 3?

Dont know elevation, but I am sure that parts of that road will go under.

[DanP]

It is very likely. We will run elevations on that part of hwy 3 first part of next week will let you know.

Does anyone know if eagle bend road close to hwy 3 will be flooded? Alos what elevation is eagle bend road at hwy 3?

[dukluk]

Does anyone know if eagle bend road close to hwy 3 will be flooded? Alos what elevation is eagle bend road at hwy 3?

Google says elev. at intersection is about 105....most of EB road is between 95 to 105, so I would say it's pretty much going under within a few days....jmho.

[cupnglide]

Thursday/Friday I took a business trip to St. Louis with a stop in Memphis. From the air, water was everywhere. In areas you can't even tell where the main channel is.

I've been following this thread for a couple weeks, keeping up with the estimated numbers. Seeing what's still to roll down the river put it in a whole new perspective.

Side question, do you think there will be widespread folks staying put and being stranded (like Katrina)? I just can't imagine rescue teams being able to cover all that area.

[Wingman]

My sheriff is telling folks to move now, cause if they get stranded they're on their own.

[levi127]

News in Memphis is saying levee breech in yazoo county. Haven't confirmed yet. Heck Memphis can't get anything right yet.river crest at 48 next Tuesday but it 47.8 now and going up a foot a day! Hmmmm.
I think they are holding alot back from Memphis and then south. They don't wanna start something bad till they have to.

[eldorado]

News in Memphis is saying levee in yazoo city or county is messed up. They are trying to see if they can fix it. Was in other room and heard it on news but couldn't run in their fast enough.haven't seen anyone comment on it yet on here so curious.

5.8.11 NO BREECH OF YAZOO LEVEE

MEMA has received several inquiries regarding a potential breech of the levee system in Yazoo County; however, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has confirmed that there is NO levee breech

http://www.msema.org/

[Wingman]

Can we panic yet?

[pondman]

No need to let facts stop a good run of panic.

Pond

[DanP]

Go to MDOT website for projected road closure dates. It's a moving target but we are trying to get it accurate as possible.

[dukluk]

Just saw an MDOT truck headed west on Hwy. 82 near Leland, doing about 85 mph with all lights flashing....never saw any MDOT folks get in a big hurry like that....what's up with that???

[DanP]

Beer run

[Take 'em]

Just trying to see if it's fact or not but heard levee over by buck chute is seeping. Supposedly 650 loads of sand were hauled in Friday and more yesterday. Heard this from buddies that have places on eagle and said dump trucks were running the levee nonstop. Might not be a leak, rather just adding more to levee. Just wondering if anyone in the know knew anything about a leak. Not trying to cause panic, just looking for An answer

[chevy01234]

Its a sand boil at buck shoot, they were working on it april 30th when I flew over too.

[RedEyed Duck]

They showed on the local news (so take it for what its worth), that if the river crests at 48' in Memphis, there will be 3100 homes effected. Thats a great deal of folks in just one county.............. Ya'll stay safe out there!