Redwood, Mississippi

The Flood Advisory continues for
the Mississippi River at Vicksburg.
* Until this evening.
* At 10:00 am Tuesday the stage was 40.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 43.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will rise to near 40.3 feet tomorrow morning.
* Impact... at 40.0 feet... several roads in the Long Lake and Chickasaw
bayou communities are inundated.
* Impact... at 39.0 feet... begin closing first flood gate at the
Vicksburg Waterfront.
* Impact... at 36.5 feet... water begins to affect the Long Lake
community.
* Impact... at 35.0 feet... several thousand acres of farm,
agricultural, and bottom land floods. In the Yazoo backwater area
north of the city, hunting camps and forested land begin to flood.



              Flood observed forecast 6am crest
location stg stg day time Wed Thu Fri crest day time

Lower Mississippi River
Vicksburg 43 40.0 Tue 10 am 40.1 40.3 40.3 40.3 Wed 06 am

... Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect until 5 PM CST this
afternoon...

A lake Wind Advisory remains in effect until 5 PM CST late this
afternoon.

Northeast winds of 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph can be
expected through the late afternoon as the remnants of Ida continued
to move eastward across the Panhandle of Florida. Those winds should
diminish overnight and Wednesday.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A lake Wind Advisory indicates that winds will cause rough chop
on area lakes. Small boats will be especially prone to capsizing.