NWS New Orleans LAFL.W 0042May 27, 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 1:51 p.m. local time on May 28. It was the 42nd 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 18.1 hours; 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
- 7:48 p.m. CDT, May 27, 2026
- Expires
- 1:51 p.m. CDT, May 28, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KLIX FL.W 0042
- 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 Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Mississippi... Biloxi River Near Lyman affecting Harrison County. For the Biloxi River...including Lyman...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Biloxi River near Lyman. * WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Loraine Road will begin to flood at 13 feet making driving hazardous. River Road near Three Rivers Road bridge will begin to flood. As river levels recede, these conditions will improve. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 13.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet. - Forecast...The river will oscillate above flood stage with a maximum value of 12.8 feet just after midnight tonight. It will fall below flood stage tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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. 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 Thursday afternoon at noon 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.