NWS Jackson MSFL.W 0028June 24, 2026
Flood Warning: Hinds and Rankin, MS
The National Weather Service office in Jackson issued a flood warning for Hinds and Rankin in Mississippi, which was in force until 4:36 p.m. local time on June 25. It was the 28th river flood warning the NWS office in Jackson issued in 2026. Mississippi had 46 flood warnings in June 2026, against 14 in an average June of 2008-2025 (Mississippi's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 30 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Jackson MS
- Area
- Hinds and Rankin
- State
- Mississippi
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 10:39 a.m. CDT, June 24, 2026
- Expires
- 4:36 p.m. CDT, June 25, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KJAN FL.W 0028
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Mississippi... Pearl River At Jackson affecting Rankin and Hinds Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pearl River at Jackson. * WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, Farmland in southern Rankin County begins to flood and water begins to affect home access near the river in the Byram area. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 29.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to continue a slow fall. - Flood stage is 28.0 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.water.noaa.gov/wfo/jan The next statement will be issued this evening at 1045 PM CDT.
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