Flood Advisory until 03:00PM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of North Mississippi, including the following counties, DeSoto and Tate.
* WHEN...Until 300 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 138 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Southaven, Olive Branch, Horn Lake, Hernando, Coldwater, Walls, Lewisburg, Eudora, Lynchburg, Independence, Bright, Love, Robinson Gin, Nesbit, Alphaba, Jago, Frees Corners, Alden, Lurline and Cockrum. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: DESOTO, MS ... TATE, MS
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
City of Olive Branch
9200 Pigeon Roost Rd
Olive Branch, MS 38654
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 662-892-9200
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP OLIVEBRANCH 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