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
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...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...
A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON.
NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH CAN BE
EXPECTED LATER THIS MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AS TROPICAL
DEPRESSION IDA CONTINUES TO MOVE ACROSS THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA.
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.
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