Flash Flood Warning Issued for Hancock and Harrison Counties, MS
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NOAA issued it on June 8, 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 New Orleans has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Hancock County and northwestern Harrison County in southern Mississippi until 1:30 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Mississippi
- Issued
- June 8, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS New Orleans LA
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 Southern Mississippi.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS New Orleans LA. Effective from 10:33 AM CDT May 25, 2026 until 1:30 PM CDT May 25, 2026.
Affected Areas
Hancock County in southern Mississippi and Northwestern Harrison County in southern Mississippi. Specific locations include Diamondhead, Kiln, Lyman, Stennis Space Center and Saucier. Interstate 10 in Mississippi between mile markers 8 and 22.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen with additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
Alert effective immediately from 10:33 AM CDT until 1:30 PM CDT on May 25, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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