Mississippi River Stage
The 1993 Flood
In April, the Mississippi River had crested 6 to 10 feet above flood stage and once again near the same levels during the month of May. In the beginning of June the rivers dropped below flood stage and were receding. During the second week of June, river levels rose to near flood stage before yet again beginning their slow recession. By the end of June, the Mississippi River was four feet below flood stage at St. Louis, while many other river locations in the region were near flood stage. Precipitation for the month averaged from one inch above normal at Kansas City, to nearly four inches above normal at Springfield. ... [Read More]
LMRFC - Mississippi and Ohio River Forecast
000SRUS44 KORN 181355RVAORN RIVER FORECAST...LOWER OHIO/MISSISSIPPI RIVER LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER FORECAST CENTER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SLIDELL LA 910AM CDT MON JUL 18 2005 PROJ FLOW TDA D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 BARKLEY DAM 28 28 28 28 28 15 KENTUCKY DAM 37 40 40 40 40 20 RIVER STAGE FORECASTS (A)BV STATION FS 7AM 24HR ....F O R E C A S T..... (B)LO STG CHG 0719 0720 0721 0722 0723 CREST/DATE FS OHIO RIVER SMITHLAND TW 40 12.8 +1.1 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.2 PADUCAH 39 15.8 +0.9 15.7 15.7 15.7 15.7 15.7 CAIRO 40 14.2 -0.5 14.6 14.6 14.4 14.1 13.9 MISSISSIPPI RIVER CAPE GIRARDEAU 32 12.6 -0.8 11.6 10.8 10.2 9.8 9.5 NEW MADRID 34 4.1 -1.9 4.1 4.2 4.1 3.9 3.7 TIPTONVILLE 37 6.7 -1.9 6.2 6.3 6.2 6.0 5.8 CARUTHERSVILLE 32 8.0 -1.7 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.0 6.8 MEMPHIS 34 2.2 -1.4 1.0 -0.2 -0.5 -0.5 -0.6 HELENA 44 10.1 -1.7 8.8 7.7 6.6 6.3 6.3 ARKANSAS CITY 37 11.9 -0.2 10.9 10.0 9.2 8.5 8.3 GREENVILLE 48 22.5 0.0 21.9 21.0 20.2 19.5 19.1 VICKSBURG 43 15.6 +0.8 15.6 15.0 14.1 13.3 12.6 NATCHEZ 48 22.2 +1.1 23. ... [Read More]
National Weather Service Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service
National Significant River Flood Outlook ... River Forecast Centers ... Coming Soon - The river information web pages will be updated later this month. ... [Read More]
National Weather Service Forecast Office - Mobile/Pensacola - River Page
Click on the links above or the map on the right to view river stage data from the U.S. Geological Survey ... Alabama Rivers ... River Data and Forecasts ... [Read More]
National Weather Service Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service
National Significant River Flood Outlook ... River Forecast Centers ... Coming Soon - The river information web pages will be updated later this month. ... [Read More]
Mississippi River
The Upper Mississippi River flows 1,462 kilometers from St. Anthony Falls in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to the mouth of the Ohio River at Cairo, Illinois (Fig. 2). The major period of valley scouring began about 15,000 years ago when the Wisconsin Glacier began to melt, increasing river flow ( Schwartz and Thiel 1963 ; Wright 1972 , 1989; Matsch 1976 ; Ojakangas and Matsch 1982 ). About 12,700 years ago, the retreating Wisconsin Glacier blocked the northward drainage routes of its meltwaters toward Hudson Bay, forming glacial Lake Agassiz. This huge lake spilled over its southern rim for about 2,700 years, forming the glacial River Warren and carving the large valley now occupied by the Minnesota River. The River Warren was much larger than the present Minnesota River but carried little sediment. The glacial St. Croix River provided additional sediment-free overflow from Lake Duluth (glacial Lake Superior). The combined flow of the two rivers greatly increased the erosive capacity of t ... [Read More]
About the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center
The Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center was founded in 1971 in concert with the efforts to fund the Alaska River Forecast Center , and officially commenced operations in January of 1972. No single flood event can be identified as motivating the formation of this RFC. Instead, its startup resulted from the need to complete the coverage of the Nation by RFCs and to provide coordinated forecasts for the economically critical lower Mississippi basin. Since it commenced operation, the LMRFC responsibility area of over 209,000 square miles has essentially remained unchanged. After it was formed, the LMRFC was the first to demonstrate the routine use of the nationally-supported operational forecast system which would eventually become the NWS River Forecast System (NWSRFS). ... [Read More]
Mississippi River Forecasts - Ohio River, Missouri River, Illinios River
in order to make it easier to get all of your Mississippi mainstem river forecast information from one central location. Just click on the river basin of your choice to get the updated stages and forecasts. ... The National Weather Service continues to create easier ways for you to receive your hydrologic information. The River Watch Mississippi River Basin site is an example of this desire. As this site evolves, it will include data in a consistently formatted product. In the mean time, please send us your comments so that we can better serve you. ... [Read More]
LMRFC - Mississippi and Ohio River Forecast
000SRUS44 KORN 181355RVAORN RIVER FORECAST...LOWER OHIO/MISSISSIPPI RIVER LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER FORECAST CENTER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SLIDELL LA 910AM CDT MON JUL 18 2005 PROJ FLOW TDA D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 BARKLEY DAM 28 28 28 28 28 15 KENTUCKY DAM 37 40 40 40 40 20 RIVER STAGE FORECASTS (A)BV STATION FS 7AM 24HR ....F O R E C A S T..... (B)LO STG CHG 0719 0720 0721 0722 0723 CREST/DATE FS OHIO RIVER SMITHLAND TW 40 12.8 +1.1 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.2 PADUCAH 39 15.8 +0.9 15.7 15.7 15.7 15.7 15.7 CAIRO 40 14.2 -0.5 14.6 14.6 14.4 14.1 13.9 MISSISSIPPI RIVER CAPE GIRARDEAU 32 12.6 -0.8 11.6 10.8 10.2 9.8 9.5 NEW MADRID 34 4.1 -1.9 4.1 4.2 4.1 3.9 3.7 TIPTONVILLE 37 6.7 -1.9 6.2 6.3 6.2 6.0 5.8 CARUTHERSVILLE 32 8.0 -1.7 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.0 6.8 MEMPHIS 34 2.2 -1.4 1.0 -0.2 -0.5 -0.5 -0.6 HELENA 44 10.1 -1.7 8.8 7.7 6.6 6.3 6.3 ARKANSAS CITY 37 11.9 -0.2 10.9 10.0 9.2 8.5 8.3 GREENVILLE 48 22.5 0.0 21.9 21.0 20.2 19.5 19.1 VICKSBURG 43 15.6 +0.8 15.6 15.0 14.1 13.3 12.6 NATCHEZ 48 22.2 +1.1 23. ... [Read More]
Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center - river flood forecasts rainfall
Current River Conditions - Flood Category Map of Highest Forecast River Stage ... Tangipahoa River ',LEFT, CAPTION,' Amite/Comite Lake Pontchatrain River Basins ... Arkansas River ',LEFT, CAPTION,' Lower Ohio/Mississippi/Arkansas Rivers ... [Read More]
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