Flood Warning Issued for Attala and Holmes Counties, MS
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NOAA issued it on June 8, 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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A Flood Warning is in effect for Attala and Holmes Counties in Mississippi due to minor flooding forecast on the Big Black River at West starting this evening.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Attala and Holmes Counties, MS
- Issued
- June 8, 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 Attala and Holmes Counties, MS.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Jackson MS. Effective from 2026-05-22T09:39:00-05:00. Event code: FLW.
Affected Areas
Attala County, MS and Holmes County, MS. Big Black River at West.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 8:45 AM CDT the stage was 12.9 feet. Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
Timeline
Onset 2026-05-22T23:54:00-05:00 (this evening) until further notice. River expected to rise above flood stage late this evening and continue rising to a crest of 18.5 feet Sunday evening.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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