Flood Warning Issued for Lawrence 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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NWS Jackson MS has issued a Flood Warning for the Pearl River near Monticello in Lawrence County, with minor flooding forecast from late Monday night to Wednesday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Lawrence 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 Lawrence County, Mississippi.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Jackson MS. The alert is effective from late Monday night through Wednesday morning.
Affected Areas
Pearl River near Monticello affecting Lawrence County, Mississippi.
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 to a crest of 22.0 feet early Tuesday morning, which is flood stage. At 22.0 feet, water inundates some lowland and agricultural land near the river. At 12:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 17.1 feet.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from late Monday night (onset 2026-06-23T01:00:00-05:00) to Wednesday morning, ending 2026-06-24T07:00:00-05:00. The alert was sent 2026-06-20T13:06:00-05:00 and expires 2026-06-21T01:15:00-05:00.
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