NWS Jackson MSFF.W 0056September 12, 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 8:00 p.m. local time on September 12. It was the 56th flash flood warning the NWS office in Jackson issued in 2026. Mississippi had 5 flash flood warnings in September 2026, against 18 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Mississippi's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 2 hours; 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
- 6:01 p.m. CDT, September 12, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 p.m. CDT, September 12, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KJAN FF.W 0056
- 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... Southern Lauderdale County in east central Mississippi... * Until 800 PM CDT. * At 601 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 up to 1 inch 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, Nellieburg, Toomsuba, Zero, Causeyville, Savoy and Alamucha.
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.
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.