Greenville, MS Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY, MAY 02...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River near Arkansas City.

* WHEN...Until Friday, May 02.

* IMPACTS...At 42.0 feet, Water approaches the first structure at
the Donaldson Point Hunting Club in Bolivar County.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 42.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 42.5
feet Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 37.0 feet.


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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location         Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

Mississippi River
Arkansas City    37.0  42.1  Wed 8 pm CDT 42.2  42.4  42.5


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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY, MAY 04...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River near Greenville.

* WHEN...Until Sunday, May 04.

* 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 Wednesday the stage was 54.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 54.8
feet Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 48.0 feet.


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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location         Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

Mississippi River
Greenville       48.0  54.3  Wed 8 pm CDT 54.4  54.6  54.7


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