A man and boy look at the rising waters lap at the boat launch at City Front Saturday.According to the Vicksburg Post, the Mississippi River at Vicksburg topped flood stage Saturday, but the high waters are thus far sparing homes in the city's lowest-lying areas.The river stood at 43.3 feet Saturday at the city, just above the flood stage of 43 feet, a rise of 0.4 foot from Friday."Right now, we're in good shape," said Robert Simrall, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District, Chief of Water Control, during a Corps boat ride down the river Saturday. "But we're still concerned because, if you look at historical highs on the river each year, they generally occur later in the spring -- late April or May. It's still early, and with the river already this high, heavy rains could easily create a much bigger event."
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Hi Marian - I've been watching this on the news from the time it started in the North. Flooding all down the Mississippi.
Hope you are staying well and dry.
Hi Denny - We are OK...I appreciate you checking on us. It would have to flood all of Louisiana to get to us. It's the low lying areas north and south of town. Thanks for coming by. :)
I hope you all stay dry as well. Not a very fun thing to have to deal with.
Wow, I hope everyone comes out of this o.k. Glad you and Bob are safe Marian.
Glad to hear you are safe. The flooding this year has been terrible in so many areas.
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