NWS Jackson MSFF.W 0051August 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Choctaw, Montgomery and Webster, MS
The National Weather Service office in Jackson issued a flash flood warning for Choctaw, Montgomery and Webster in Mississippi, which was in force until 11:00 p.m. local time on August 20. It was the 51st flash flood warning the NWS office in Jackson issued in 2026. Mississippi had 5 flash flood warnings in August 2026, against 21 in an average August of 2008-2025 (Mississippi's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 2.6 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Jackson MS
- Area
- Choctaw, Montgomery and Webster
- State
- Mississippi
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:22 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
- Expires
- 11:00 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KJAN FF.W 0051
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
FFWJAN The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Choctaw County in central Mississippi... Central Montgomery County in north central Mississippi... Southwestern Webster County in north central Mississippi... * Until 1100 PM CDT. * At 822 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Eupora. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Eupora, Kilmichael, Walthall, Lodi, Chester, Poplar Creek, Reform and Sherwood.
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.