Flood Warning Issued for Copiah and Simpson Counties, MS
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NOAA issued it on August 1, 2026, 3 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 Flood Warning for the Pearl River near Rockport affecting Copiah and Simpson Counties from Sunday afternoon through Wednesday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Copiah and Simpson Counties, Mississippi
- Issued
- August 1, 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 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Copiah and Simpson Counties, Mississippi.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Jackson MS. The alert is effective from Sunday afternoon through late Wednesday morning.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Copiah County, MS and Simpson County, MS along the Pearl River near Rockport.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. The river is expected to rise above flood stage of 25.0 feet to a crest of 26.0 feet Monday morning. At 25.0 feet, widespread flooding of low pastureland and bottomland is occurring.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from Sunday afternoon (June 21) to late Wednesday morning (June 24). The river is forecast to crest Monday morning.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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