Vicksburg Flood 2011: The Water Marks

 Here are some photos taken this morning of the high water marks left at City Front and on the old depot. You are welcome to go take these photos yourself, but get ready to be assaulted by more gnats than you knew existed.

 This is what remains of the rose bush that was featured in some of my earlier photos. It didn't make it.

 When the floodwater creasted at 57.1 feet, the storage building next to this house was not visible.

Vicksburg Flood 2011

 Taken on Tuesday, May 10. click on photo to see people on top of wheelhouse. Estimated 5 foot of clearance from top of radar array.

 Yazoo River Bridge on US 61 North. This photo and the ones below were taken in early morning light on Wednesday, May 11.

 Hwy 465 to Eagle Lake

 Intersection of Hwy. 3 and US 61 North

 Redwood Elementary School and the levee built around it

 Chickasaw Bayou Road

 To me, this is the most significant flood photo I have taken to date. Haunting in its colors. And one friend told me the rose bush looked like a funeral wreath placed before the home. This is also on Chickasaw Bayou Road. Click to enlarge, if you please.

 Chickasaw Bayou Road

 Bethlehem M.B. Church on Washington Street. Taken on Wednesday morning. The church should be flooded by now.

 On Washington Street

 The Railroad Depot in downtown Vicksburg; it's on the wrong side of the floodwall