Forecast for Mississippi River crest in Natchez revised downward

Published 11:39 am Friday, March 16, 2018

NATCHEZ — The forecasted crest of the Mississippi River at the Natchez gauge has been revised downward to 57 feet.

National Weather Service forecasters predict the river will crest at 57 feet on Saturday. Previously the crest was forecast to reach 57.2 feet on Monday.

At 10 a.m., the river level was at 56.86 feet, an increase of .12 feet in the last 24-hours.

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More details about the Mississippi River level at Natchez can be found on the National Weather Service website at https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=jan&gage=ntzm6