Flood Warning Issued for Lawrence County, Mississippi
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NOAA issued it on July 28, 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 the Pearl River near Monticello in Lawrence County from late Monday night to Tuesday evening, with minor flooding forecast.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Lawrence County, Mississippi
- Issued
- July 28, 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 Lawrence County, Mississippi.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Jackson MS. The alert is effective from June 21 at 9:35AM CDT and remains in effect until June 23 at 7:00PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Lawrence County, Mississippi, specifically the Pearl River near Monticello. Additional rivers mentioned include the Pearl River near Rockport affecting Copiah and Simpson Counties and the Strong River at D'lo affecting Simpson County.
What You Should Do
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Additional information is available at www.water.noaa.gov/wfo/jan.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 22.0 feet, water inundates some lowland and agricultural land near the river. At 9:15 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 19.0 feet.
Timeline
The warning is now in effect from late Monday night (onset June 23 at 1:00AM CDT) to Tuesday evening, with the river expected to rise to a crest of 22.0 feet early Tuesday morning. Flood stage is 22.0 feet. The alert expires June 21 at 9:45PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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