The Pearl River hits its third-highest crest on record, impacting hundreds of homes and businesses in Mississippi's capital city
The river is currently cresting at 36.7 feet and will go down from that peak soon, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Monday."After days of rising flood waters we do have positive news to report," Reeves said.Reeves says that localized flooding continues near the Highway 80 area. The river isn't expected to drop below major flood stage until sometime Wednesday.The river's highest level on record is 43.3 feet, set in April 1979. The next highest level was 39.
Officials estimated several hundred homes were damaged in the flooding. Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said Sunday that four injuries had been reported in Grenada County due to hydroplaning. And the issue is expected to remain for some time."We don't anticipate the situation to end any time soon. It will be days before we are out of the woods and the water starts to recede," Reeves said Sunday.
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