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Mississippi River near Greenville Stage (ft)Observed: 44.43 ft at 3:00AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 44.49 ft at 4:00AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 44.48 ft at 5:00AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 44.46 ft at 6:00AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 44.53 ft at 7:00AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 44.53 ft at 8:00AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 44.54 ft at 9:00AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 44.5 ft at 10:00AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 44.56 ft at 11:00AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 44.59 ft at 12:00PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 44.6 ft at 1:00PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 44.58 ft at 2:00PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 44.58 ft at 3:00PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 44.62 ft at 4:00PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 44.65 ft at 5:00PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 44.67 ft at 6:00PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 44.64 ft at 7:00PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 44.63 ft at 8:00PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 44.65 ft at 9:00PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 44.64 ft at 10:00PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 44.71 ft at 11:00PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 44.75 ft at 12:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 44.72 ft at 1:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 44.73 ft at 2:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 44.69 ft at 3:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 44.76 ft at 4:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 44.74 ft at 5:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 44.73 ft at 6:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 44.79 ft at 7:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 44.82 ft at 8:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 44.77 ft at 9:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 44.8 ft at 10:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 44.83 ft at 11:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 44.84 ft at 12:00PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 44.8 ft at 1:00PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 44.8 ft at 2:00PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 44.87 ft at 3:00PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 44.87 ft at 4:00PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 44.89 ft at 5:00PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 44.85 ft at 6:00PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 44.91 ft at 7:00PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 44.86 ft at 8:00PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 44.87 ft at 9:00PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 44.88 ft at 10:00PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 44.88 ft at 11:00PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 44.94 ft at 12:00AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 44.88 ft at 1:00AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 44.93 ft at 2:00AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 44.93 ft at 3:00AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 44.91 ft at 4:00AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 44.92 ft at 5:00AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 44.98 ft at 6:00AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 44.99 ft at 7:00AM Jun 15, 2013Highest Observation: 45.03 ft at 8:00AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 44.97 ft at 9:00AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 44.97 ft at 10:00AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 44.99 ft at 12:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 45 ft at 2:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 45 ft at 3:00PM Jun 15, 2013Highest Observation: 45.03 ft at 4:00PM Jun 15, 2013Highest Observation: 45.03 ft at 5:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 44.97 ft at 6:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 45 ft at 7:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 45 ft at 8:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 44.97 ft at 9:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 44.99 ft at 10:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 44.99 ft at 11:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 44.97 ft at 5:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 44.93 ft at 8:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 44.94 ft at 9:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 44.92 ft at 10:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 44.89 ft at 11:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 44.88 ft at 12:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 44.89 ft at 1:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 44.86 ft at 2:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 44.9 ft at 3:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 44.84 ft at 4:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 44.89 ft at 6:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 44.79 ft at 7:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 44.76 ft at 8:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 44.79 ft at 9:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 44.74 ft at 10:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 44.75 ft at 11:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 44.78 ft at 12:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 44.68 ft at 1:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 44.69 ft at 2:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 44.68 ft at 4:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 44.67 ft at 5:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 44.64 ft at 6:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 44.62 ft at 7:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 44.58 ft at 8:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 44.54 ft at 9:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 44.61 ft at 10:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 44.56 ft at 11:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 44.56 ft at 1:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 44.57 ft at 2:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 44.52 ft at 3:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 44.49 ft at 4:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 44.5 ft at 5:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 44.52 ft at 6:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 44.47 ft at 7:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 44.51 ft at 8:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 44.42 ft at 9:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 44.34 ft at 10:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 44.39 ft at 11:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 44.38 ft at 12:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 44.38 ft at 1:00AM Jun 18, 2013Highest Forecast: 44.2 ft 7:00AM Jun 18, 2013Forecast: 44.1 ft 1:00PM Jun 18, 2013Forecast: 44 ft 7:00PM Jun 18, 2013Forecast: 43.8 ft 1:00AM Jun 19, 2013Forecast: 43.7 ft 7:00AM Jun 19, 2013Forecast: 43.6 ft 1:00PM Jun 19, 2013Forecast: 43.5 ft 7:00PM Jun 19, 2013Forecast: 43.3 ft 1:00AM Jun 20, 2013Forecast: 43.2 ft 7:00AM Jun 20, 2013Forecast: 43.1 ft 1:00PM Jun 20, 2013Forecast: 43 ft 7:00PM Jun 20, 2013Forecast: 43 ft 1:00AM Jun 21, 2013Forecast: 42.9 ft 7:00AM Jun 21, 2013Forecast: 42.9 ft 1:00PM Jun 21, 2013Forecast: 42.9 ft 7:00PM Jun 21, 2013Forecast: 42.9 ft 1:00AM Jun 22, 2013Forecast: 42.9 ft 7:00AM Jun 22, 2013U.S. Army Corps of EngineersGEEM6(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (2:04AM Jun 18, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 8:06PM Jun 17)Latest observed value: 44.38 ft at 1:00 AM CDT 18-Jun-2013. Flood Stage is 48 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Mississippi River near Greenville are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:57
Moderate Flood Stage:52
Flood Stage:48
Action Stage:36

Historical Crests
(1) 65.40 ft on 04/21/1927
(2) 64.22 ft on 05/16/2011
(3) 64.05 ft on 05/30/1929
(4) 63.00 ft on 02/13/1937
(5) 62.80 ft on 04/27/1922
(6) 61.60 ft on 04/12/1912
(7) 61.60 ft on 02/11/1916
(8) 61.20 ft on 04/21/1913
(9) 60.70 ft on 06/03/1908
(10) 59.90 ft on 03/27/1903
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Low Water Records
(1) 6.70 ft on 01/04/1964
(2) 6.90 ft on 09/15/1976
(3) 6.91 ft on 08/27/2012
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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.
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58 Water is over 2 feet deep in Farmer's Grain Terminal building north of the new Greenville bridge.
57 More of harbor front road is under water and is deeper at the south end.
56.5 South end of the harbor road is inundated. Greenville port terminal ceases operation.
55 Practically all areas between levees are flooded. Approximately 50 buildings have water inside them. Water enters Grain Terminal building north of the new Greenville bridge. Electric power is turned off to Lake Ferguson area.
48 Water begins to cover the dirt road leading to the Farmers Grain Terminal facility which is north of the new Greenville bridge.
45 Bottomland near river is flooded.
44.5 Road to Bunge Corporation grain elevators is under water.
43.5 Lower Lake Ferguson Road begins to flood.
42 Flooding is occurring around Lake Ferguson.
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Latitude: 33.289444° N, Longitude: 91.161111° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 48 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 74.92 ft 122.92 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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Note: Historical Crests for the Greenville gage include river crest from 1927,1937 or other flood events from the 1930s. These gage reading were converted from the Warfield Point gage to the Greenville Bridge Gage.
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