Flood Warning Issued for Hinds and Rankin 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 at Jackson affecting Hinds and Rankin Counties from late tonight to Friday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Hinds and Rankin 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 Hinds and Rankin Counties, Mississippi.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Jackson MS. The alert is effective from 2026-06-21T20:06:00-05:00 and remains in effect until 2026-06-26T07:00:00-05:00.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Hinds County, MS and Rankin County, MS along the Pearl River at Jackson. At 29.0 feet, farmland in southern Rankin County begins to flood and water begins to affect home access near the river in the Byram area.
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 just after midnight tonight to a crest of 29.5 feet early Tuesday morning. Flood stage is 28.0 feet. At 7:30 PM CDT the stage was 27.4 feet.
Timeline
The Flood Warning is in effect from late tonight (onset 2026-06-22T01:00:00-05:00) to Friday morning (ends 2026-06-26T07:00:00-05:00).
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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