Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 9 at 6:33AM CDT until May 9 at 9:45AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 9, 2026 - 4:33am
Expires:
May 9, 2026 - 7:45am
Description:
At 633 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2
and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to
1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
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...
Liberty, Magnolia, Centreville, Tylertown, Gillsburg and Dexter.
This includes the following Interstate...
Interstate 55 in Mississippi between mile markers 2 and 11.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Amite, MS; Pike, MS; Walthall, MS; Wilkinson, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov