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Tallahatchie County Emergency Management
Thursday June 2nd, 2022 :: 08:18 a.m. CDT

Advisory

Flood Advisory until 10:15AM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of North Mississippi, including the following counties, Coahoma, Quitman, Tallahatchie and Yalobusha.

* WHEN...Until 1015 AM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 817 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Charleston, Tutwiler, Webb, Sumner, Paynes, Vance, Dublin, Scobey, Oakland, Glendora, Effie, Tippo, Mikoma, Distall, Waverly, Brazil, Swan Lake, Stover, Albin and Whitehead. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: COAHOMA, MS ... QUITMAN, MS ... TALLAHATCHIE, MS ... YALOBUSHA, MS

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Address/Location
Tallahatchie County Emergency Management
192 S Panola St
Charleston, MS 38921

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 662-647-2540

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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

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