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City of Oxford, MS
Wednesday August 13th, 2025 :: 06:07 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Flood Advisory until 09:15PM

* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of North Mississippi, including the following counties, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Pontotoc, Tate and Union.

* WHEN...Until 915 PM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 605 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Oxford, Senatobia, Holly Springs National Forest, John W Kyle State Park, Sardis, Coldwater, Como, Harmontown, Laws Hill, Burgess, Cambridge, Barr, Bethlehem, Denmark, Tula, Independence, Etta, Pinedale, Randolph and Thaxton. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: LAFAYETTE, MS ... MARSHALL, MS ... PANOLA, MS ... PONTOTOC, MS ... TATE, MS ... UNION, MS

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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:
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

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