Flash Flood Warning Issued for Forrest and Lamar Counties in Mississippi
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NOAA issued it on June 3, 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 Forrest County and southeastern Lamar County until 7:00 PM CDT on May 22.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Mississippi
- Issued
- June 3, 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 Southeastern Mississippi.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Jackson MS. The alert is effective from May 22 at 3:54 PM CDT until May 22 at 7:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Forrest County in southeastern Mississippi and southeastern Lamar County in southeastern Mississippi. Locations that will experience flash flooding include Hattiesburg, Petal, West Hattiesburg, Purvis, Lumberton, Rock Hill, McLaurin, Brooklyn, Pine Ridge, Sunrise, Maxie and Macedonia.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
At 3:54 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
The Flash Flood Warning is in effect from May 22 at 3:54 PM CDT until May 22 at 7:00 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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