Residents Urged to Evacuate Amid Risk of Anchor Lake Dam Break; Life-Threatening Flooding Possible

Residents urged to evacuate amid risk of Anchor Lake Dam break; life-threatening flooding possible

The potential Anchor Lake Dam failure has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a Flash Flood Emergency.

Anchor Lake Dam at risk of failing in Pearl River County, officials say

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.…

Pearl River County Anchor Lake Dam in danger of failure following storm

The Anchor Lake Dam in Pearl River County is in danger of failure following Tropical Storm Arthur.

NWS confirms dam compromised along Anker Lake in Pearl County, Mississippi

PEARL COUNTY, Miss. - The National Weather Service issued a notice encouraging residents in the area of Anker Lake to evacuate after a dam was compromised.Officials issued the flash flood emergency after emergency officials reported a compromised dam. The dam is located immediately west of I-59, one mile north of Exit 10 (Carrier), in Anchor Lake Subdivision off Anchor Lake Road, the Pearl River County Office of Emergency Services said.Those liv…