NWS Jackson MSFF.W 0058October 4, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Lauderdale, MS
The National Weather Service office in Jackson issued a flash flood warning for Lauderdale in Mississippi, which was in force until 7:15 p.m. local time on October 4. It was the 58th flash flood warning the NWS office in Jackson issued in 2026. Mississippi had 1 flash flood warning in October 2026, against 5 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Mississippi's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 51 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Jackson MS
- Area
- Lauderdale
- State
- Mississippi
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 6:24 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
- Expires
- 7:15 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KJAN FF.W 0058
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flash Flood Warnings in Mississippi since 2008Every warning type in Mississippi
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The notice as issued
At 624 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 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... Meridian, Marion, Nellieburg, Toomsuba, Zero, Causeyville and Savoy.
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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The record around this notice
- Flash Flood Warnings in Mississippi since 2008181 a year
- Every warning type in Mississippi
- Flash Flood Warning: what it means, and the states that get the most3,924 a year
- NWS notices, October 20261,996 in the month
- The latest from the National Weather Service
- Warning, watch or advisory: the three NWS levels