Flood Watch until 01:00AM Sunday 
A robust round of training thunderstorms will affects central and eastern portions of the Mid-South on Saturday, resulting in flooding rainfall.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. Widespread rainfall totals of 2 to 5 inches, with localized higher amounts.
* WHERE...Portions of North Mississippi, including the following areas, Alcorn, Benton MS, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee MS, Monroe, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union and Yalobusha and West Tennessee, including the following areas, Benton TN, Carroll, Chester, Decatur, Hardeman, Hardin, Henderson, Henry, Madison and McNairy.
* WHEN...From 7 AM Saturday through 1 AM Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of training thunderstorms will result in widespread rainfall totals of 2 to 5 inches with isolated higher amounts. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: BENTON ... TIPPAH ... ALCORN ... TISHOMINGO ... PRENTISS ... LAFAYETTE ... UNION ... PONTOTOC ... LEE ... ITAWAMBA ... YALOBUSHA ... CALHOUN ... CHICKASAW ... MONROE ... HENRY ... CARROLL ... BENTON ... MADISON ... CHESTER ... HENDERSON ... DECATUR ... HARDEMAN ... MCNAIRY ... HARDIN
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:
- 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