Flood Warning Issued for Pascagoula River at Graham Ferry in Jackson County
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NOAA issued it on May 20, 2026, 3 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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A Flood Warning is in effect for the Pascagoula River at Graham Ferry affecting Jackson County, Mississippi, with minor flooding forecast from this evening through Friday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Jackson County, Mississippi
- Issued
- May 20, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS New Orleans LA
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 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Jackson County, Mississippi.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in New Orleans LA for the Pascagoula River at Graham Ferry. The alert was sent at 8:28 AM CDT on May 13, 2026, and is effective from this evening through Friday morning.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the Pascagoula River at Graham Ferry in Jackson County, Mississippi. River property at Cumbest Bluff will be impacted.
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. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lix.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.0 feet this evening. At 7:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 15.8 feet. Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet and flood stage is 16.0 feet. At 16.0 feet, river property at Cumbest Bluff will be cut off by high water and some river roads will be impassable.
Timeline
The Flood Warning is in effect from this evening (May 13 at 7:00 PM CDT) to Friday morning (May 15 at 7:00 AM CDT). The river will fall below flood stage early Friday morning.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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