Flood Warning Issued for Big Black River at West in Holmes and Attala Counties
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NOAA issued it on June 3, 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 Flood Warning for the Big Black River at West affecting Holmes and Attala Counties in Mississippi, with minor flooding forecast from Friday afternoon.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Holmes and Attala Counties, Mississippi
- Issued
- June 3, 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 Holmes and Attala Counties, Mississippi.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Jackson MS. The alert was sent at 7:45 PM CDT on May 21, 2026, and is effective from that time.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Attala County, MS and Holmes County, MS, specifically the Big Black River at West.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.water.noaa.gov/wfo/jan.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 19.0 feet, thousands of acres of agricultural land are under water. At 6:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.1 feet. Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
Timeline
The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Friday afternoon (onset 2026-05-22T14:08:00-05:00) and continue rising to a crest of 18.5 feet Saturday evening. The warning expires at 7:45 AM CDT on May 22, 2026, with the next statement to be issued Friday morning at 7:45 AM CDT.
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