When river levels exceed flood stage by several feet, serious problems can occur.
Spillway gates are likely to be open for weeks, meaning it will be some time before the river falls below flood stage, allowing evacuees to return.
Officials said the spillway gates are likely to be open for weeks, and it will be weeks before the river falls below flood stage, allowing those who have evacuated to return safely.
Some of the spillway's gates will likely be open for weeks, and it'll be at least that long before the river falls safely below flood stage and those who have evacuated can safely return, said Col.
Johns River is still at maximum flood stage and rising, because all the water that' fell in Melbourne flows downstream which for the St.
Last month, Highland Council published details on how traffic will be diverted during the first stage of constructing the River Ness Flood Alleviation Scheme.
Another area river, the Anclote, was above flood stage on Tuesday, and water is not expected to recede for two days.
The National Guard worked around the clock to construct a flood barrier in Morgan City, Louisiana, where the Atchafalaya River was already 3.15 feet above flood stage, according to the National Weather Service.
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Flood stage at Vicksburg, the level at which the river may begin flowing over its banks, is 43 feet.
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The Wabash River in Tippecanoe County reached more than 14 feet above flood stage on Saturday, the highest level since 1958.
Flood warnings have also been issued for the San Antonio River, Medina River and Salado Creek, all of which are above flood stage.
As recently as the 1950s, there were as many as 500 cormorant fishermen working on the Li River, but now only a handful remain, mainly to stage shows for visitors.
The Mississippi River is not expected to return to its 43-foot flood stage in Vicksburg until after June 14, which is 46 days after it climbed out of its banks, said Amanda Roberts, a National Weather Service hydrologist.
They hope to provide more floating stage concerts at the new venue alongside the banks of the River Thames for both popular and classical music.
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Meanwhile, in the Arkansas town of Helena, the river crested at 56.5 feet -- 12.5 feet above flood stage, according to the National Weather Service.
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The National Weather Service said that as of Friday morning, the river was at 16.8 feet in New Orleans, just a fraction below flood stage.
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The stage, a water treatment plant in Anbar Province near a bend in the Euphrates River.
The first stage of the development will include extensive work to waterways, including the construction of river walls and flood defence walls.
The base is located in the strategic Pech River valley once dubbed the "Valley of Death" because mountain terrain allowed insurgents to stage deadly ambushes.
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