Flood Warning Issued for Jones County, 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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A Flood Warning is in effect for Jones County, Mississippi, due to minor flooding on Tallahala Creek at Laurel until June 24 at 7:00AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Jones County, 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 Jones County, Mississippi.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Jackson MS. The alert is effective from June 22 at 11:22AM CDT and remains in effect until June 24 at 7:00AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Jones County, Mississippi, specifically the Tallahala Creek at Laurel. Minor flooding is occurring and forecast to continue.
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
At 10:45 AM CDT the stage was 14.5 feet. Flood stage is 13.0 feet. Minor flooding is occurring with agricultural and lowland flooding becoming more widespread along and near the creek.
Timeline
The Flood Warning is now in effect until Wednesday morning. The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Thursday afternoon and continue a slow fall.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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