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City of Oxford, MS
Saturday January 11th, 2020 :: 11:53 a.m. CST

Alert

Flood Warning until 01:42AM Monday

...The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for the Coldwater River and Little Tallahatchie Canal... The National Weather Service in Memphis TN has issued a

* Flood Warning for the Little Tallahatchie Canal at Etta near New Albany

* from Saturday January 11 until Sunday January 12.

* At 11 AM Saturday the stage was...22.0 feet.

* Minor flooding is forecast.

* Maximum forecast stage of 27.0 feet on Sunday January 12.

* Flood stage is 25.0 feet.

* Forecast to rise above flood stage by Saturday January 11 and continue to rise to near 27.0 feet by Sunday January 12. The river will fall below flood stage later on Sunday January 12. At 28.0 feet, Crop land flooding is very extensive and water begins to cover County Highway 46. County Highway 47 has 1 to 2 feet of water over the unpaved portions. Evacuations become necessary due to access problems.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LAFAYETTE, MS ... MARSHALL, MS ... UNION, MS

Instructions:

A followup Flood Statement will be issued Sunday or sooner if conditions warrant. For graphical river and flood information...please go to www.weather.gov and click near Memphis on the map, then select Rivers and Lakes. Do not drive through flooded areas...turn around don't drown. Stay tuned to your weather radio and your local news media for the latest river information.

Address/Location
City of Oxford, MS
107 Courthouse Square
Oxford, MS 38655

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 662-232-8073

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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