NWS New Orleans LAFL.W 0053May 28, 2026
Flood Warning: Harrison, MS
The National Weather Service office in New Orleans issued a flood warning for Harrison in Mississippi, which was in force until 8:43 p.m. local time on May 31. It was the 53rd river flood warning the NWS office in New Orleans issued in 2026. Mississippi had 44 flood warnings in May 2026, against 23 in an average May of 2008-2025 (Mississippi's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3 days; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, New Orleans LA
- Area
- Harrison
- State
- Mississippi
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:55 p.m. CDT, May 28, 2026
- In force from
- 7:18 p.m. CDT, May 28, 2026
- Expires
- 8:43 p.m. CDT, May 31, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KLIX FL.W 0053
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Mississippi since 2008Every warning type in Mississippi
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The notice as issued
...The National Weather Service in New Orleans LA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Mississippi... Biloxi River Near Lyman affecting Harrison County. For the Biloxi River...including Wortham, Lyman...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Biloxi River near Lyman. * WHEN...From this evening to Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Major flooding will occur in Retreat and Riverland Village Subdivisions at the 16 foot stage. Homes on lower Fisherman Trail will remain flooded and lower River Road will be impassable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 16.0 feet tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lix. Click on the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations. The next statement will be issued late tonight at 500 AM CDT.
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.