Flood of 2011

Noon update: Crest lowered to 63.5

The National Weather Service has reduced the predicted crest to 63.5 feet. The predicted crest day remains May ...

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Mississippi River tops 60 feet

The Mississippi River topped 60 feet — its highest mark ever — Friday, ending near 60.05 on the ...

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Silver Street businesses still open

Facing the river and holding a Michelob Ultra outside the Under-the-Hill Saloon Friday afternoon, one of the bar’s ...

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5 p.m. update: State, congressional leaders review status of riverfront

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, U.S. Sen. David Vitter and Fifth District Rep. Rodney Alexander all viewed the high ...

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Noon update: Concordia Parish under flood watch

Concordia Parish is now under a flood watch from the Mississippi River based on a 50 percent chance ...

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Natchez protects plant

NATCHEZ — Residents in Natchez who live high above the Mississippi River may think they are safe from ...

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Vidalians staying put

VIDALIA — Vidalia resident Julian Reese understands the possible damage that could occur to his house if the ...

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5 p.m. update: Floodwaters cover part of Vidalia Riverfront

VIDALIA — Floodwaters begin to cover the south portion of the Vidalia Riverfront near Promise Hospital. Water levels ...

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Noon update: Federal aid made avaliable to Adams County

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster aid has been ...

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Volunteers converge at pet shelter

NATCHEZ — Volunteers from around the country bottle-fed kittens and walked strangers’ dogs Wednesday at the emergency pet ...

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Miss-Lou prepares for flood in unity

VIDALIA — Since the first news of the Mississippi River’s record-breaking river levels hit in the Miss-Lou, officials ...

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5 p.m. update: Floodwaters encroach on Vidalia Riverfront

Water has begun to encroach on the Vidalia Riverfront.

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Noon update: Local officials from both sides of river meet about flood

The Mississippi River has surpassed – and continues to surpass – its highest recorded flood stage levels.

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Flood threat to Ferriday

FERRIDAY — The Town of Ferriday has water problems again, but this time it’s too much water. As ...

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5 p.m. update: River expected to beat record Wednesday

The Mississippi River’s floodwaters are expected to rise beyond historic levels at Natchez sometime Wednesday.

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Noon update: Vidalia riverfront flood preparations complete

All work to secure the Vidalia riverfront against the Mississippi River’s rising floodwaters is complete.

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Concordia at level 2 on evac plan

VIDALIA — As the Mississippi River quickly approaches its highest level ever, Concordia Parish officials have declared that ...

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Boat patrol on the lookout for looters

VIDALIA — Since Saturday morning, Kenny W. Byrnes and Melton Pierre have been traveling up and down an ...

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5 p.m. update: Water 7 to 8 feet deep on Silver’s dip

The Mississippi River continues to engulf more and more land at Under-the-Hill in Natchez.

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