Big River headed up..........

[Wildfowler]

Got some more downward revisions today!!

[southdeltan]

Got some more downward revisions today!!

Greenville was lowered to 59.5' on Jan 14th. Vicksburg's still the same crest/date.

[Wildfowler]

Another downward revision just now.

[southdeltan]

Another downward revision just now.

Good news. If the rain will hold off this might not be as bad as expected. Hopefully it'll get real cold up north so the precipitation is snow and will run-off later after this water has passed.

[msbigdawg1234]

From what I heard the river is posed to fall fast.. 3-5 ft day.. that will be as destructive as anything if that happens

[davidees]

From what I heard the river is posed to fall fast.. 3-5 ft day.. that will be as destructive as anything if that happens

Explain this to me please. Just because I like to learn stuff.

[southdeltan]

From what I heard the river is posed to fall fast.. 3-5 ft day.. that will be as destructive as anything if that happens

I'm not sure where you heard that, but the Lower MS 28 day forecast issued last week (that had the crest on the 15th, not 14th, at vicksburg showed that about 3 or 4 days after the crest it'd be falling around 1 foot per day for the next 4 or 5 days. Probably longer but it's only a 28 day forecast.

[DanP]

I wonder if this will pertain to hog hunting too? I know it states any wild animal but with them being such a nuisance I would think MDWFP would allow it.

Here is your answer.

http://mdwfp.com/media/292365/exec_dire ... 042016.pdf

[levi127]

My question

How are all the thousands of hunters suppose to be told hunting has not stopped west of hwy 61? A lot of people have questioned this and been wondering bc they haven't been contacted or seen it anywhere. I was unaware till I saw this thread also.

[GrizwalD]

My question

How are all the thousands of hunters suppose to be told hunting has not stopped west of hwy 61? A lot of people have questioned this and been wondering bc they haven't been contacted or seen it anywhere. I was unaware till I saw this thread also.

Technically speaking, one is supposed to know the regulations before going out, but i understand what you are saying also.

[novacaine]

From what I heard the river is posed to fall fast.. 3-5 ft day.. that will be as destructive as anything if that happens

Explain this to me please. Just because I like to learn stuff.

The levees get saturated, when the river drops fast the water wants to bleed back out of the levee slope............it causes slope failures or slides.
This is going to happen anyway, there is nothing you can do about it and its part of maintenance to go back after the water reseeds and rework the slopes.

[DanP]

January 4, 2016

GOOD NEWS! The NWS has lowered the crests by 1.5’!

Current MS River Gage Readings:
Arkansas City 39.5’
Greenville 51.1’
Vicksburg 43.9’

The National Weather Service (NWS) Mississippi River forecast:
Arkansas City 45.5’ on January 12th
Greenville 57.5’ on January 13th
Vicksburg 52.5’ on January 15th

Yazoo Backwater Area:
The Steele Bayou Structure is closed. The current landside gage reading is 88.1’. The landside will get to 90.0’ with the current water on the ground. With normal rainfall the Yazoo Backwater will get up to 94’.

Carter Area/Wolf Lake Area:
With the predicted 52.5’ crest at Vicksburg, the Carter Area/Wolf Lake Area is predicted to reach ~101.5’.

Thanks,

Peter Nimrod
Chief Engineer
MS Levee Board
(662)334-4813

[BDeer]

January 4, 2016

GOOD NEWS! The NWS has lowered the crests by 1.5’!

Current MS River Gage Readings:
Arkansas City 39.5’
Greenville 51.1’
Vicksburg 43.9’

The National Weather Service (NWS) Mississippi River forecast:
Arkansas City 45.5’ on January 12th
Greenville 57.5’ on January 13th
Vicksburg 52.5’ on January 15th

Yazoo Backwater Area:
The Steele Bayou Structure is closed. The current landside gage reading is 88.1’. The landside will get to 90.0’ with the current water on the ground. With normal rainfall the Yazoo Backwater will get up to 94’.

Carter Area/Wolf Lake Area:
With the predicted 52.5’ crest at Vicksburg, the Carter Area/Wolf Lake Area is predicted to reach ~101.5’.

Thanks,

Peter Nimrod
Chief Engineer
MS Levee Board
(662)334-4813

Where can i find this info? I know where to get the MS river info but specifically the yazoo backwater area?

[southdeltan]

Where can i find this info? I know where to get the MS river info but specifically the yazoo backwater area?

www.rivergauges.com. Click on Vicksburg District. Select Yazoo Backwater area.

[SB]

Levi127,

A good question you ask. The law is a longstanding one, but one that rarely has to be enforced during deer/duck/small game seasons, so you don't hear much about it. The MDWFP hits all the regular news sources (newspaper, TV, radio, etc.) with press releases plus FaceBook, Twitter, and the MDWFP web site. Word of mouth spreads this type of news quick. When the forecast came out of going above the flood stages for all the reference points, hunters started calling the MDWFP Jackson office trying to separate fact from fiction.

Thanks,