Man Swept Away; Missing in Twentymile Creek

According to Lee County Sheriff Jim Johnson, a search is underway for a man who was swept away after trying to swim across Twentymile Creek near Guntown.

Twentymile CreekPhoto byUSGS

First responders are searching near County Road 2578, just east of Guntown.

According to Sheriff Johnson, the first responders, with the assistance of the Itawamba County Sheriff's Office, are searching for a 37-year-old white man.

While the creek is normally slow flowing and relatively shallow, according to USGS the water levels are currently sitting around a depth of around 13 feet, and according to the Army Corps of Engineer data, is flowing at around 850 cubic feet per second after intense rain showers in the area this week.