Flash Flood Warning Issued for Hancock and Pearl River Counties, MS

Source: NOAA · Southern Mississippi

This alert is no longer in effect.

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 north central Hancock County and southeastern Pearl River County in southern Mississippi until 3:00 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 (NOAA). Effective from May 25, 2026 at 12:37 PM CDT until May 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM CDT. Alert type code: FFW.

Affected Areas

North Central Hancock County and Southeastern Pearl River County in southern Mississippi. Specific locations include Mcneil. Interstate 59 in Mississippi between mile markers 11 and 27.

What You Should Do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Expected Conditions

Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen with additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Timeline

Warning in effect from 12:37 PM CDT until 3:00 PM CDT on May 25, 2026. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

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What is this NWS weather alert about?
NWS New Orleans has issued a Flash Flood Warning for north central Hancock County and southeastern Pearl River County in southern Mississippi until 3:00 PM CDT.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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