Engineers are closely watching a dam in eastern Mississippi Wednesday over concerns that it could fail, as recent rains are posing flooding threats around the South and Midwest.
The Oktibbeha County Lake Dam, just northwest of Starkville, appeared in danger of failing Tuesday morning, officials said. Luckily, it had stopped raining in the evening and no further signs of failure were seen, county emergency management director Kristen Campanella told CNN affiliate WCBI. But more rain is expected Wednesday afternoon, and officials will continue inspecting the dam, WCBI reported.
Additional rainfall atop already very saturated soils could lead to localized flash flooding and exacerbate ongoing river flooding. pic.twitter.com/0hDSSH1i3N — NWS Jackson MS January 15, 2020 In Mississippi, up to 1 inch of more rain is possible from Wednesday afternoon to Thursday morning, raising the possibility of flash flooding especially north of Interstate 20, the National Weather Service in Jackson said.In Jackson, the swollen Pearl River overflowed into some city streets Tuesday. A car drives through a flooded State Street in Jackson, Mississippi, on Tuesday, January 14, 2020.
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