Flash Flood Warning Issued for Six Mississippi Counties
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NOAA issued it on June 2, 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 Jackson MS has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Covington, Forrest, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar and Marion counties until 11:15 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- South Central and Southeastern Mississippi
- Issued
- June 2, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Jackson MS
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 South Central and Southeastern Mississippi.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Jackson MS. Effective from May 21 at 8:13 AM CDT until May 21 at 11:15 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
Covington County, Northwestern Forrest County, Southern Jefferson Davis County, Western Jones County, Northwestern Lamar County, and Northern Marion County in south central and southeastern Mississippi. Specific locations include Hattiesburg, Laurel, Ellisville, Collins, Sumrall, Soso, Seminary, Moselle, Bassfield, Eastabuchie, Sanford, Melba, Hebron, Improve, Carson, Bunker Hill, Society Hill and Goss.
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. Between 1 and 4 inches of rain have fallen with additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches possible.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 8:13 AM CDT until 11:15 AM CDT on May 21, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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