Flood Advisory until 10:00PM Wednesday
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of North Mississippi and northeast Mississippi, including the following counties, in North Mississippi, Alcorn, Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Prentiss and Tippah. In northeast Mississippi, Union.
* WHEN...Until 1000 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 658 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Corinth, Booneville, New Albany, Holly Springs, Ripley, Wall Doxey State Park, John W Kyle State Park, Lamar, Blue Mountain, Ecru, Jumpertown, Glen, Snow Lake Shores, Gravestown, Keownville, Etta, Bethlehem, Canaan, Pinedale and New Harmony. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: ALCORN, MS ... BENTON, MS ... LAFAYETTE, MS ... MARSHALL, MS ... PANOLA, MS ... PRENTISS, MS ... TIPPAH, MS ... UNION, MS
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
City of Oxford, MS
107 Courthouse Square
Oxford, MS 38655
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 662-232-8073
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP OXFORDMS followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known 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 Advisory