Flash Flood Warning Issued for Pike, Walthall, and Amite Counties in Southern Mississippi

Alert Details

The National Weather Service in New Orleans LA has issued a Flash Flood Warning for southeastern Amite County, Pike County, and Walthall County in southern Mississippi. The alert was issued at 8:13 PM CST following radar indications of heavy rainfall.

Affected Areas

The warning covers the following geographic regions in southern Mississippi:

• Counties: Southeastern Amite, Pike, and Walthall.
• Specific Locations: McComb, Magnolia, Summit, Tylertown, Osyka, Salem, Dexter, and McComb Airport.
• Travel Routes: Interstate 55 in Mississippi between mile markers 1 and 20.

What You Should Do

Residents and travelers in the warned area are advised to take the following precautions:

• Turn around, don’t drown: Never attempt to drive through flooded roads. Most flood-related deaths occur in vehicles.
• Exercise extreme caution at night: It is significantly harder to recognize the dangers of flooding in the dark.
• Monitor surroundings: Stay away from small creeks, streams, and low-lying urban areas. Do not drive on flooded roads.

Expected Conditions

Doppler radar has indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the region.

• Current Accumulation: Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have already fallen.
• Forecasted Accumulation: Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible in the warned area.
• Hazards: Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly, impacting small creeks, streams, urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses, as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

Timeline

The Flash Flood Warning is effective immediately and is scheduled to expire at 11:15 PM CST on March 7, 2026.