Flash Flood Warning Issued for Pearl River County, MS
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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 New Orleans has issued a Flash Flood Warning for central Pearl River County in southern Mississippi until 4:30 PM CDT due to thunderstorms producing heavy rain.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Pearl River County, Mississippi
- Issued
- June 3, 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 Pearl River County, Mississippi.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in New Orleans LA. The alert is effective from May 21 at 3:09 PM CDT until May 21 at 4:30 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
Central Pearl River County in southern Mississippi, including Picayune, Poplarville, and McNeil. Interstate 59 in Mississippi between mile markers 19 and 20 and between mile markers 25 and 31.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 3:09 PM CDT until 4:30 PM CDT on May 21, 2026. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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