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now where you are? reporter: abby, much of the water has receded around the jackson area, but the problem now is regulating the riverflow. these rivers are going to be rising as they flow downstream. behind me you can see the spill way. there s a big reservoir on the other side. that s where the pearl river is flowing into. the reservoir has reached maximum capacity. now water is being drained out so it can continue to flow south along the pearl river. the pearl river valley water supply district says this will flood some of the streets around jackson. they also said that they will most likely need to increase the amount of water that s being released from the spill way. so that could cause even more flooding. they re taking precautions, trying to warn those residents that the water is coming. it will most likely rise in your neighborhood in the coming days. they re going to get those people to safety before they end up in a precarious situation. it s been this delicate dance of

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