Flooding concerns along Pearl River on the rise ahead of mor

Flooding concerns along Pearl River on the rise ahead of more rain


Flooding concerns along Pearl River on the rise ahead of more rain
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Updated: 5:29 PM CDT Apr 14, 2021
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Updated: 5:29 PM CDT Apr 14, 2021
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16 WAPT'S SCOTT SIMMONS IS LIVE ALONG THE PEARL TRACKING THAT. THE PEARL RIVER WAS ALREADY HIGH ON IT'S BANKS BECAUSE OF THE PREVIOUS WEEK'S RAIN EVENTS NORTH OF THERE. THIS ADDITION TODAY ...SETTING A DANGEROUS "STAGE" FOR FLOODING. FLOODING REPAIR WORK WELL UNDERWAY AT THE STUDIOS OF BALLET MAGNIFICAT WEDNESDAY. ERIN BEAVER/BALLET MAGNIFCAT: IT HAS BEEN QUITE DAMP! SOME DANCERS TURNED FLOOD REPAIR CREWS...AFTER TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS OVER THE WEEKEND FOUND IT'S WAY INSIDE THE STUDIO. ERIN BEAVER/BALLET MAGNIFICAT: IT WAS RAINING QUITE A BIT ON THE INSIDE OF OUR. AND WE HAD A LOT OF FLOODING PRETTY STEADY RAIN RAIN COMING IN THROUGH OUR 4 LARGE DANCE SPACES. THE HEAVY RAINS FORCING THE LEFLEUR'S BLUFF STATE PARK TO SHUT DOWN IT'S CAMPGROUNDS.... ANDRE HOLLIS/DIRECTOR OF PARK OPERATIONS-MDWFP: THE WATER LEVELS STARTED RISING SO WE CONTACTED THE CAMPERS TO START GETTING THEM OUT OF THE CAMPGROUND BECAUSE ANYTIME THE WATER GETS TO 26 FEET..IT STARTS COMING ACROSS THE ROAD. ALMOST A DOZEN CAMPERS TOLD TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. THE PEARL RIVER HAS RISEN IN LARGE PART DUE TO THE RAINS UP NORTH OF THE RESERVOIR. SPILLWAY OPERATORS OPENED MORE FLOOD GATES EARLY IN THE WEEK TO RELIEVE SOME OF THE INFLOW TO THE BIG LAKE ...AND AT THE SAME TIME...TRY NOT TO RAISE THE LEVELS DOWNSTREAM NEAR JACKSON. MARTY POPE/HYDROLOGIST- NWS: PEARL AT JACKSON IS AT 28.2 THIS MORNING. WHICH IS RIGHT AT FLOOD STAGE....AND ACCORDING TO CHIEF HYDROLOGIST MARTY POPE WITH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ...THAT COULD LEAD TO ANYTHING FROM LIGHT TO MODERATE FLOODING ..UNLESS THE WEATHER TAKES A SURPRISING TURN. MARTY POPE/HYDROLOGIST- NWS: THE FLASH FLOODING IS THE BIGGEST ISSUES WE HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT IT'S NOTHING THE RAIN FALL YOU EXPECT BUT THE RAIN FALL THAT YOU DON'T EXPECT THAT CAUSES YOUR PROBLEM. THE PEARL RIVER IS CRESTING IN WHAT IS COMING INTO THE REZ AND THAT MEANS JACKSON WILL CONTINUE TO FALL HERE ON THE PEARL. THE BIGGEST IMPACTS SHOULD BE FELT IN THE LOW LYING AREAS AND DOWN RIV

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