Flood Watch until 06:00PM Friday 
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Flood Watch for portions of North Mississippi and West Tennessee, including the following areas, in North Mississippi, Alcorn, Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tallahatchie, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union, and Yalobusha. In West Tennessee, Benton, Chester, Decatur, Hardeman, Hardin, Henderson, and McNairy.
* From Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon.
* Rainfall in the watch area will be in excess of 2 inches...some areas will see over 3 inches.
* Localized flooding and ponding of water will be possible in the watch area, not just near streams and rivers. Streams and rivers will also rise.
* AFFECTED AREAS: TIPPAH ... PRENTISS ... HARDEMAN ... DECATUR ... YALOBUSHA ... CALHOUN ... CHESTER ... LEE ... MONROE ... HENDERSON ... CHICKASAW ... LAFAYETTE ... MCNAIRY ... ITAWAMBA ... PONTOTOC ... TALLAHATCHIE ... TISHOMINGO ... UNION ... BENTON ... BENTON ... ALCORN ... HARDIN
Instructions:
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Address/Location
City of Oxford, MS
107 Courthouse Square
Oxford, MS 38655
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 662-232-8073