No Imminent Threat of Anchor Lake Dam Collapse After Emergency Response, Officials Say
Officials said about 55,000 people are in the flood path as the National Weather Service issued a catastrophic flash flood emergency.
- The National Weather Service issued a catastrophic flash flood emergency for Pearl River County on Thursday after officials reported the Anchor Lake Dam is in danger of failure.
- Willie McKercher, chief of the Mississippi Dam Safety Program at MDEQ, reported 6 to 8 inches of rain fell over 24 hours, causing water levels to rise near the top of the 60-year-old dam.
- Emergency Management ordered residents between Interstate 59 and Caesar Road to evacuate immediately, as around 55,000 people remain in the downstream path of flooding along East Hobolochitto Creek.
- MDEQ successfully utilized siphon devices to lower the lake level by five feet Thursday, providing immediate relief after emergency management reported the dam's failure caused flash flooding downstream.
- Officials remain concerned about Saturday's rain, though MDEQ believes two spillways and additional siphoning equipment arriving soon will effectively manage water levels to prevent further structural threats.
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Flash flood emergency issued for compromised dam in Mississippi
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NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a catastrophic flash flood emergency Thursday for Pearl River County, and county officials said the Anchor Lake Dam is “in danger of failure.” NWS officials said “emergency management reported the failure of Anchor Lake Dam causing flash flooding downstream on the East Hobolochitto Creek” around 3:30 p.m. However, Pearl River emergency officials said the dam is “in danger of failure.…
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