The flood watch that prompted evacuations earlier on Thursday near Anchor Lake has been allowed to expire in Mississippi. The Anchor Lake dam is now under constant monitoring by the MS Department of Environmental Quality, with a high confidence in the dam’s structural integrity, officials said. A voluntary evacuation order for those who live south of Anchor Lake has been lifted as water is slowly receding.According to the NWS, emergency management reported fears of a failure of the dam around 3 p.m., causing flash flooding downstream on the East Hobolochitto.Residents who live in the vicinity of the dam were urged to evacuate, but now they can return home. Residents are urged to stay on alert.
The flood watch that prompted evacuations earlier on Thursday near Anchor Lake has been allowed to expire in Mississippi.
The Anchor Lake dam is now under constant monitoring by the MS Department of Environmental Quality, with a high confidence in the dam’s structural integrity, officials said. A voluntary evacuation order for those who live south of Anchor Lake has been lifted as water is slowly receding.
According to the NWS, emergency management reported fears of a failure of the dam around 3 p.m., causing flash flooding downstream on the East Hobolochitto.
Residents who live in the vicinity of the dam were urged to evacuate, but now they can return home. Residents are urged to stay on alert.
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