**Mississippi River forecast to crest at 48 ft on May 11. Current river stage is over 43 ft.
**Approximately 52% of Lauderdale County is underwater.
**There are 37+ roads, or portions of roads, closed in Tipton County due to flooding and/or water damage.
**In yesterday's paper, Tipton County officials noted that Tipton County is protected quite effectively by the bluff. The concern, however, grows over loss of farmland & potential landscape changes.
The following are pictures from downtown Memphis...
Riverside Dr at Beale St
Overlooking Mud Island
(Thanks, Aunt Lu-Lu for sending the pics :)
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