NATCHEZ — The National Weather Service has moved the predicted Mississippi River crest day at Natchez back one day, to May 21. The predicted crest height remains 64.

The Mississippi River now stands at 55.71 at Natchez.

Silver Street was closed early today to any unauthorized traffic. The street is still open to walkers much of the way down.

For more aerial photos of the flooding, see tomorrow’s edition of The Democrat in print or online.

Until flood worries wane, The Natchez Democrat will post daily river updates at noon and 5 p.m. Breaking news and other alerts will be posted throughout the day, as available. Also, a live feed of the Natchez river level is constantly updated 24-7 on our home page.

Send flood-related questions or submit flood photographs to newsroom@natchezdemocrat.com