Around 11 p.m. Thursday, the Mississippi River at Vicksburg slipped above flood stage for the first time in 2020, moving past 43 feet.

As of 7 a.m. Friday, the level was at 43.09, an increase of more than a half a foot in the past 24 hours.

The river is forecast to continue rising through the month, with a crest of 44.5 feet projected for Jan. 28.