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City of Oxford, MS
Friday March 3rd, 2023 :: 09:57 a.m. CST

Alert

Flood Warning until 07:42PM Friday

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

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

* WHEN...Until this 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 9:00 AM CST Friday the stage was 25.9 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 AM CST Friday was 26.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this afternoon and continue falling to 12.3 feet Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 25.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 25.8 feet on 02/23/2003. - 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:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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