THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER.
* AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...AND WILL DROP BELOW
FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...UNLEVEED ISLANDS NEAR CHESTER AND THE PRISON
FARM FLOODS.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. UNPROTECTED FARMLAND ON RIGHT
BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...DEGOGNIA FOUNTAIN BLUFF LEVEE GATES ARE
CLOSED.
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FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 11/10 11/11 11/12 11/13 11/14
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
GRAFTON 18 18.99 18.5 17.9 17.3 16.8 16.3
CHESTER 27 27.64 27.0 25.9 25.0 24.2 23.3