THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT VICKSBURG.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 39.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 43.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 40.0 FEET THURSDAY EVENING.
* 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 7AM       CREST
LOCATION       STG   STG DAY  TIME   MON   TUE   WED CREST DAY  TIME
LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
VICKSBURG       43  39.7 SUN 11 AM  39.7  39.8  39.9  40.0 THU 06 PM
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