Flash Flood Warning Issued for Pike, Walthall, and Amite Counties in Southern Mississippi
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 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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The National Weather Service has issued an immediate Flash Flood Warning for portions of southern Mississippi as heavy thunderstorms produce significant rainfall.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Mississippi
- Issued
- April 6, 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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions 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.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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