NWS New Orleans LAFL.W 0052May 28, 2026
Flood Warning: Jackson, MS
The National Weather Service office in New Orleans issued a flood warning for Jackson in Mississippi, which was in force until 1:00 a.m. local time on June 1. It was the 52nd river flood warning the NWS office in New Orleans issued in 2026. Mississippi had 44 flood warnings in May 2026, against 23 in an average May of 2008-2025 (Mississippi's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 30 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, New Orleans LA
- Area
- Jackson
- State
- Mississippi
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:24 p.m. CDT, May 28, 2026
- In force from
- 7:00 p.m. CDT, May 30, 2026
- Expires
- 1:00 a.m. CDT, June 1, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KLIX FL.W 0052
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Mississippi since 2008Every warning type in Mississippi
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
...The National Weather Service in New Orleans LA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Mississippi... Pascagoula River At Graham Ferry affecting Jackson County. For the Pascagoula River...including Graham Ferry...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pascagoula River at Graham Ferry. * WHEN...From Saturday evening to early Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, River property at Cumbest Bluff will be cut off by high water and some river roads will be impassable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 15.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.0 feet Saturday evening. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday evening. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lix. Click on the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations. The next statement will be issued late tonight at 430 AM CDT.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.