Flash Flood Warning Issued for Chickasaw, Itawamba, and Monroe Counties in Mississippi
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NOAA issued it on May 11, 2026, 3 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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A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for Chickasaw, Itawamba, and Monroe counties in northeastern Mississippi until 2:45 AM CDT on April 29, 2026, due to heavy rainfall causing potential flooding.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern Mississippi
- Issued
- May 11, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS National Office
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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northeastern Mississippi.
Flash Flood Warning in Northeastern Mississippi
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a Flash Flood Warning. This alert is effective from 11:32 PM CDT on April 28, 2026, until 2:45 AM CDT on April 29, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Chickasaw County, Southwestern Itawamba County, and Monroe County in northeastern Mississippi. Specific locations include Amory, Aberdeen, Houston, Okolona, Smithville, New Wren, Prairie, Trebloc, Houlka, Nettleton, New Houlka, Hatley, Gattman, Wren, Becker, East Aberdeen, Egypt, Bigbee, Binford, and Muldon.
What You Should Do
Turn around and do not drive through flooded roads, as most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicates thunderstorms producing heavy rain, with 2 to 3 inches of rain already fallen and additional 1 to 3 inches possible. Rainfall rates could reach 2 to 3 inches in one hour, leading to flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, underpasses, and other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 11:32 PM CDT on April 28, 2026, and will expire at 2:45 AM CDT on April 29, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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