53.8' - This flood will exceed the highest stage on record.

52' - Major flooding occurs. Several highways are closed and at this level parts of the airport begin to flood.

45' - Many county roads are flooded and some are impassable.

42' - The river is 3300 feet wide.

40' - Basements along the riverfront begin to fill. Flooding begins along Pigeon Creek.

38' - Most of the bottomland is covered and farmers should move livestock and equipment to higher ground.

36' - Agricultural bottomeland begins to flood and the levee authority is operating several pumping stations.

26' - The levee authority closes the flood gates downtown.