Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 6 at 10:09PM CDT until May 7 at 12:15AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 6, 2026 - 8:09pm
Expires:
May 6, 2026 - 10:15pm
Description:
FFWJAN
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Covington County in southeastern Mississippi...
Northern Jones County in southeastern Mississippi...
* Until 1215 AM CDT.
* At 1009 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Laurel, Sandersville, Soso, Hebron and Mill Creek.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Covington, MS; Jones, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov