Weather
Good news for our river forecast


According to the MS Levee board, the Mississippi River seems to have crested and holding flat.
The river is expected to fall below flood stage at Arkansas City and Greenville by sometime Monday, with it falling below flood stage in Vicksburg at some point next week.
The Corps predicts the backwater will crest somewhere between 91.5 feet and 92 feet before the gates re-open next week. The Steele Bayou structure gates were closed on Monday, March 15.
Currently, the backwater is at 90.8 feet.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
Flood Current Change Predicted
Gage Stage Stage Past 24 hrs Crest & Date
Cairo (Ohio Rv) 40’ 42.6’ -2.0’ Crested at 47.0’ on 4/4/21
Memphis 34’ 31.5’ -0.2’ Crested at 31.7’ on 4/8/21
Helena 44’ 40.4’ +0.1’ Cresting near 40.4’
Arkansas City 37’ 37.0’ +0.0’ Crested at 37.7’ on 3/31/21
Greenville 48’ 48.0’ -0.3’ Crested at 48.6’ on 4/2/21
Vicksburg 43’ 44.8’ +0.0’ Crested at 44.9’ on 4/4/21
Natchez 48’ 52.3’ +0.0’ Cresting near 52.4’