Flood Advisory until 04:00PM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of North Mississippi, including the following county, Lafayette.
* WHEN...Until 400 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 302 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Up to 1 inch of rain may occur in as little as 20 minutes as the storm moves over the city of Oxford. This may cause minor urban flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Oxford, Holly Springs National Forest, Burgess, Cambridge, Abbeville, Taylor, College Hill Station, College Hill, Altus and Keel. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: LAFAYETTE, 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