Flood Warning Issued for Leake 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 Tuscolameta Creek at Walnut Grove in Leake County until early Thursday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Leake 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 Leake County, Mississippi.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Jackson MS. Effective from June 22 at 10:47AM CDT until June 25 at 5:00AM CDT. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed.
Affected Areas
Tuscolameta Creek at Walnut Grove affecting Leake County, MS. The warning also references minor flooding on the Pearl River at Jackson (Hinds and Rankin Counties) and Pearl River above Philadelphia (Neshoba County).
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 occurring and forecast. At 10:00 AM CDT the stage was 26.8 feet (flood stage 25.0 feet). At 27.0 feet, agricultural land along the river is flooding.
Timeline
Alert effective June 22 at 10:47AM CDT. Expires June 22 at 11:00PM CDT. Ends June 25 at 5:00AM CDT. River expected to fall below flood stage late Wednesday morning.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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