Flood Warning Issued for George, Greene and Jackson Counties, MS
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NOAA issued it on July 21, 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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A Flood Warning is in effect for the Pascagoula River at Merrill affecting George, Greene and Jackson Counties in Mississippi, with minor flooding forecast from Friday evening.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Mississippi
- Issued
- July 21, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Mobile AL
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 Southern Mississippi.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Mobile AL on June 18 at 9:45AM CDT. The alert is effective from issuance and the flood warning is now in effect from Friday evening until further notice.
Affected Areas
George County, MS; Greene County, MS; Jackson County, MS. Specifically the Pascagoula River at Merrill.
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. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/mob.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 23.5 feet, water is under homes in Plum Bluff Estates and streets of Merrill flood. Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
Timeline
Onset from Friday evening (2026-06-19T21:00:00-05:00) until further notice. The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow evening and continue rising to a crest of 23.0 feet Saturday evening. At 9:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 19.3 feet.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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