Flash Flood Warning Issued for Lee County, 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 Lee County in northeastern Mississippi until 1:45 AM CDT on April 29, 2026, due to heavy rainfall from thunderstorms.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Lee County, Mississippi
- Issued
- May 11, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Memphis TN
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 Lee County, Mississippi.
Flash Flood Warning in Lee County, Mississippi
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Memphis, TN. It is effective from 10:45 PM CDT on April 28, 2026, until 1:45 AM CDT on April 29, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Lee County in northeastern Mississippi, including locations such as Tupelo, Baldwyn, Verona, Tombigbee State Park, Saltillo, Guntown, Shannon, Plantersville, Blair, Pratts Friendship, Nettleton, Indian Hills, Beech Springs, Skyline, Flowerdale, Mooreville, Frog Island, Belden, Bissell, and Eggville.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicates thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen, with an expected rainfall rate of 2 to 4 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 10:45 PM CDT on April 28, 2026, and ends at 1:45 AM CDT on April 29, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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