JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A state-run golf course in central Mississippi is temporarily closing because of recent flooding along the Pearl River.
The LeFleur’s Bluff course is in a state park in Jackson, near the river.
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks said Friday that the course is closed until further notice.
Flood stage for the Pearl River at Jackson is 28 feet (8.5 meters). On Feb. 17, the river reached 36.7 feet (11.2 meters). That is the third-highest level on record, according to the National Weather Service. The water has been slowly receding and was predicted to fall below 24 feet (7.3 meters) on Saturday.
The Pearl at Jackson crested at its highest level of 43.3 feet (13.2 meters) on April 17, 1979.
The second-highest level was May 25, 1983, when the river reached 39.6 feet (12.1 meters).
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