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As of 7 a.m., Pearl River over Flood Stage in 5 Towns; Jackson a Foot Over
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UPDATE, Monday, 10:15 a.m.: The Pearl River at Jackson is 1 foot over flood stage of 28 feet, making a total of five cities over Pearl River flood stage, in addition to Tuscolameta Creek in Walnut Grove.
UPDATE, 7:56 p.m.: The Pearl River at Philadelphia (MS) is now just over its flood stage of 13 feet. As of 7 p.m., Jackson was now 26.80, 1.2 feet away from flood stage.
UPDATE, 4:58 p.m.: The Corps is now reporting that the Pearl River has risen to 26.28 feet, less than 2 feet away from flood stage at 28 feet.
UPDATE: As of 4 p.m., the Pearl at Monticello passed flood stage; it's now 22.10 feet with a 22-foot flood stage.
As of 3 p.m. today, the U.S. Corps of Engineers is indicating that the Pearl River is above flood stage at Carthage, Edinburg and Walnut Grove. Its River Gage Chart indicates that the Pearl was at 17.77 feet at Carthage (flood stage 17 feet); and 21.74 at Edinburg (flood stage 20). The Pearl River in Jackson was up 21.43 feet to 25.79 headed toward a flood stage of 28 feet, expected tonight. The Pearl is 19.64 feet up at the Ross Barnett Reservoir and 17.86 feet up at Monicello.
CORRECTION: It's the Tuscolameta Creek in Walnut Grove that is above flood stage, up to 27.19 at Walnut Grove with a flood stage of 25 feet.
Also see: Pearl River Rising, City in State of Emergency, Shelters Opened
Weather Service Issues Flood Warning for Pearl River, Streams; Hwy 80 Closed at Rankin/Scott Line
COMMENTS
The record stage in Edinburg, by the way, was during the Easter flood of 1979 at 30.06. As of 3 p.m. today, it was up 20.44 feet in 24 hours to 21.74.
posted by DonnaLadd on 09/05/11 at 03:54 PM
The Corps is predicting on this chart that by tomorrow, the Pearl will be at 28.20 in Jackson; flood stage is 28.
Note that the Jackson Pearl River gage is on the left bank at downstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 80 at eastern city limits of Jackson, 0.4 miles downstream from Illinois Central and Gulf Railroad bridge.
posted by DonnaLadd on 09/05/11 at 04:12 PM
Here's a Pearl River at Jackson information/hydrologic page through the National Weather Service:
http://bit.ly/oGJgVT
The Pearl is expected to rise to about 32 feet by Friday over a flood stage of 28. For perspective, note that the Easter Flood of 1979 was about 15 feet over flood stage.
However, 32 feet would be nearing "moderate stage" flooding and brings dangers, which are listed on that page.
posted by DonnaLadd on 09/05/11 at 04:21 PM
posted by DonnaLadd on 09/05/11 at 04:24 PM
A great link for Pearl River Basin activity and levels, including city creeks, reservoirs, etc.
posted by DonnaLadd on 09/05/11 at 07:05 PM
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