AREAS AFFECTED : CHICOT, AR; EAST CARROLL, LA; ISSAQUENA, MS; WASHINGTON, MS
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...Mississippi...Arkansas...
Mississippi River At Vicksburg affecting Tensas, Madison,
Jefferson, Warren and Claiborne Counties.
Mississippi River At Natchez affecting Concordia, Adams and
Wilkinson Counties.
Mississippi River Near Greenville affecting Issaquena, East
Carroll, Chicot and Washington Counties.
Mississippi River Near Arkansas City affecting Washington,
Bolivar, Chicot and Desha Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River near Greenville.
* WHEN...Until Monday, May 05.
* IMPACTS...At 55.0 feet, Practically all areas between levees are
flooded. Approximately 50 buildings have water inside them. Water
enters Farmers Grain terminal building north of the Greenville
bridge. Electric power is turned off to north and south Lake
Ferguson Road and Hillman-Logan Road.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 54.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 54.5
feet this afternoon.
- Flood stage is 48 feet.