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City of Oxford, MS
Thursday March 2nd, 2023 :: 07:13 p.m. CST

Alert

Flood Warning until 07:43PM Friday

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Little Tallahatchie Canal at Etta near New Albany.

* WHEN...From this evening to tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, County Road 47 near Mud Creek and Mill Creek has 6 to 12 inches of water over it. Several thousand acres of cropland are flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 PM CST Thursday the stage was 25.3 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:00 PM CST Thursday was 25.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.0 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 25.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 26.1 feet on 05/11/1970. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

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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