Flood Warning Issued for Pascagoula River in Jackson, Greene, George Counties MS

Source: NOAA · Southern Mississippi

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NOAA issued it on July 28, 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 Mobile AL has issued a Flood Warning for the Pascagoula River at Merrill, with minor flooding occurring and forecast until further notice.

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Record type
Flood Warning
Affected area
Southern Mississippi
Issued
July 28, 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 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southern Mississippi.

Alert Details

Flood Warning issued by NWS Mobile AL on June 21 at 10:07 AM CDT. Effective immediately from 2026-06-21T10:07:00-05:00. Expires 2026-06-21T22:15:00-05:00. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed.

Affected Areas

George County, MS; Greene County, MS; Jackson County, MS. Pascagoula River at Merrill.

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/mob.

Expected Conditions

Minor flooding is occurring and forecast. At 9:15 AM CDT the stage was 24.1 feet. Flood stage is 22.0 feet. River expected to rise to a crest of 24.5 feet Wednesday morning. At 24.0 feet, streets of Merrill will become flooded and the bridge becomes inaccessible by vehicles.

Timeline

Effective from June 21 at 10:07 AM CDT until further notice. The next statement will be issued when updates occur.

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NWS Mobile AL has issued a Flood Warning for the Pascagoula River at Merrill, with minor flooding occurring and forecast until further notice.
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