Flood Advisory until 04:00AM Tuesday 
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of North Mississippi, including the following counties, Calhoun, Lafayette, Lee, Pontotoc, Tallahatchie, Union and Yalobusha.
* WHEN...Until 400 AM CST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 140 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Tupelo, Pontotoc, Water Valley, Trace State Park, Bruce, Coffeeville, Ecru, Banner, Paris, Tula, Velma, Denmark, Randolph, Pinedale, Scobey, Troy, Furrs, Paynes, Thaxton and Algoma. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: CALHOUN, MS ... LAFAYETTE, MS ... LEE, MS ... PONTOTOC, MS ... TALLAHATCHIE, MS ... UNION, MS ... YALOBUSHA, MS
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Address/Location
Tallahatchie County Emergency Management
192 S Panola St
Charleston, MS 38921
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 662-647-2540
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP TCEM 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
