Flash Flood Warning Issued for Southeastern Mississippi Counties
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NOAA issued it on July 23, 2026, 4 weeks 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, Jones, and Lamar counties until 8:45 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Mississippi
- Issued
- July 23, 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 4 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Mississippi.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Jackson MS. The alert is effective from June 18, 2026 at 5:47 AM CDT until June 18, 2026 at 8:45 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southeastern Covington County, Forrest County, Southern Jones County, and Lamar County in southeastern Mississippi. Specific locations that may experience impacts include Hattiesburg, Petal, West Hattiesburg, Purvis, Lumberton, Oak Grove, Rawls Springs, Moselle, Baxterville, Eastabuchie, Ovett, Sunrise, McLaurin, Pine Ridge, Rock Hill, Macedonia, Brooklyn and Maxie.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible.
Timeline
The Flash Flood Warning is in effect from 5:47 AM CDT to 8:45 AM CDT on June 18, 2026. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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