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Tallahatchie County Emergency Management
Friday February 16th, 2024 :: 02:49 p.m. CST

Community

Flood Watch until 04:00PM Tuesday

* WHAT...This is a potential dam breach watch declaration by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District for Arkabutla Dam located in DeSoto and Tate Counties in Northwest Mississippi. The physical condition of the dam is unchanged, and a dam breach is not imminent. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District has increased the potential breach emergency status at Arkabutla Dam from ALERT to WATCH because of increasing reservoir levels due to recent rainfall.

* WHERE...A portion of North Mississippi, including the following counties, Coahoma, DeSoto, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate and Tunica.

* WHEN...Through Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Dam failure may result in flash flooding of low-lying areas below the dam.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: DESOTO ... TUNICA ... TATE ... COAHOMA ... QUITMAN ... PANOLA ... TALLAHATCHIE

Instructions:

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings.

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:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Watch

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