Flood Warning Issued for Hancock and Pearl River Counties, MS
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NOAA issued it on June 13, 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 until 8:15 PM CDT for Hancock and Pearl River counties in southern Mississippi due to excessive rainfall causing river and stream flooding.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Mississippi
- Issued
- June 13, 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
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service New Orleans LA. The alert is effective from May 28 at 5:16 PM CDT until May 28 at 8:15 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers a portion of southern Mississippi, including Hancock County and Pearl River County. Some locations that will experience flooding include Poplarville.
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
Area rivers and streams are flooding caused by excessive rainfall. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen earlier today. At 5:15 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms, with flooding ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
The Flood Warning is in effect until 8:15 PM CDT on May 28, 2026. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall, and it will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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