Flash Flood Warning Issued for Central Lincoln County, MS
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NOAA issued it on June 18, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Jackson MS has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Central Lincoln County until 7:45 PM CDT on June 1 due to thunderstorms producing heavy rain.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Central Lincoln County, Mississippi
- Issued
- June 18, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Jackson MS
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Lincoln County, Mississippi.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Jackson MS. Effective from 2026-06-01T16:42:00-05:00 until 2026-06-01T19:45:00-05:00. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Central Lincoln County in south central Mississippi, including Brookhaven.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible.
Timeline
Alert in effect from 4:42 PM CDT until 7:45 PM CDT on June 1, 2026. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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