The Flood Advisory continues for
the Mississippi River at Natchez.
* Until this evening.
* At 10:00 am Sunday the stage was 47.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 48.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will rise to near 47.8 feet Friday evening.
* Impact... at 48.0 feet... Carthage Point Road becomes impassable.
* Impact... at 47.0 feet... water begins to enter the former Belwood
Golf course and Carthage Point Road area south of Natchez.
* Impact... at 45.0 feet... water under some buildings around Fort
Adams, Mississippi.
* Impact... at 44.0 feet... some camps and most access roads flooded
along Lake Mary.
* Impact... at 43.0 feet... water is over Thornburg Lake Road in the
area known as anna's bottom north of Natchez. Also, Lake Mary Road
is under water.
* Impact... at 38.0 feet... lowlands along the river in areas not
protected by levees begin to flood. Some of these areas contain oil
and gas Wells on both sides of the river, but are not affected
until higher stages.
Flood observed forecast 7am crest
location stg stg day time Mon Tue Wed crest day time
Lower Mississippi River
Natchez 48 47.3 sun 10 am 47.4 47.5 47.6 47.8 Fri 06 PM