Flood Warning Issued for Leaf River in George, Greene, Perry Counties MS
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NOAA issued it on June 12, 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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NWS Mobile AL has issued a Flood Warning for minor flooding on the Leaf River near McLain affecting George, Greene and Perry Counties until late Saturday night.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Mississippi
- Issued
- June 12, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Mobile AL
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
Flood Warning issued by NWS Mobile AL. Effective from 2026-05-28T09:37:00-05:00 until 2026-05-31T01:51:00-05:00. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Observed. Urgency: Immediate.
Affected Areas
George County, MS; Greene County, MS; Perry County, MS. Specifically the Leaf River near McLain, including areas around McLain and New Augusta.
What You Should Do
Avoid flooded areas.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is occurring and forecast. At 9:15 AM CDT on 2026-05-28 the river stage was 21.6 feet. Flood stage is 18.0 feet. At 18.0 feet considerable flooding of agricultural and lowlands near the river is expected. At 24.0 feet some county roads will become flooded.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until late Saturday night (2026-05-31T01:51:00-05:00). The river is expected to fall below flood stage Saturday evening.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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