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Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
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The Mississippi River crested at 30.8 feet in Memphis on Monday morning, expected to hold for 24 hours before falling. Helena forecast at 39 feet (current 37.1), Cairo at 38.7 feet. Local forecaster S. C. Emery's prediction of about 31 feet at Memphis confirmed.
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The crest of the present rise in the Mississippi river reached Memphis Monday morning when the government gauge registered 30.8 feet. The official prediction given out by the local office of the weather bureau indicates that this stage will be maintained for about 24 hours and the river will then fall.
The crest at Helena will be 39 feet the official forecast declares. On Monday morning the gauge registered 37.1 feet. A stage of 38.7 feet was recorded at Cairo.
The figures shown by the official government instruments Monday indicates that the forecast, made a week ago by S. C. Emery, local forecaster, has been substantiated. He stated that the stage at Memphis would be about 31 feet. There is no indication at this time that the river will go any above that figure.
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Memphis
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Monday Morning
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crest reached 30.8 feet at memphis, expected to fall after 24 hours; helena crest forecast 39 feet (current 37.1); cairo 38.7 feet; forecaster's prediction substantiated, no higher stage expected.
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The crest of the Mississippi River rise reached Memphis at 30.8 feet on Monday morning per government gauge. Weather bureau predicts maintenance for 24 hours then fall. Helena gauge at 37.1 feet with 39-foot crest forecast. Cairo recorded 38.7 feet. S. C. Emery's week-old forecast of about 31 feet at Memphis confirmed by Monday's figures.