Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 28 at 3:56PM CDT until May 28 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 28, 2026 - 1:56pm
Expires:
May 28, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
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The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Jackson County in southern Mississippi...
* Until 700 PM CDT.
* At 356 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 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.
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...
Pascagoula, Moss Point, Escatawpa, Gautier, Helena, Hickory Hills
and Vancleave.
This includes the following Interstate...
Interstate 10 in Mississippi between mile markers 63 and 76.
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:
Jackson, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov