Flash Flood Warning issued for Southwestern Jackson County, MS

Source: NOAA · Southern Mississippi

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on June 6, 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 southwestern Jackson County in southern Mississippi until 6:00 AM CDT on May 24.

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Record type
Flash Flood Warning
Affected area
Southern Mississippi
Issued
June 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southern Mississippi.

Alert Details

Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS New Orleans LA. Effective from 2026-05-24T03:41:00-05:00 until 2026-05-24T06:00:00-05:00. Alert type code: FFW.

Affected Areas

Southwestern Jackson County in southern Mississippi, including Pascagoula, Ocean Springs, Moss Point, Gautier, Vancleave, Hickory Hills, Gulf Hills, Gulf Park Estates and Latimer. Interstate 10 in Mississippi between mile markers 51 and 64.

What You Should Do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

Expected Conditions

Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Hazard: Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

Timeline

Alert effective 2026-05-24T03:41:00-05:00, expires and ends 2026-05-24T06:00:00-05:00.

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What is this NWS weather alert about?
NWS New Orleans has issued a Flash Flood Warning for southwestern Jackson County in southern Mississippi until 6:00 AM CDT on May 24.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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