Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 28 at 9:20PM CDT until May 29 at 12:15AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 28, 2026 - 7:20pm
Expires:
May 28, 2026 - 10:15pm
Description:
FFWJAN
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Franklin County in southwestern Mississippi...
* Until 1215 AM CDT.
* At 920 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 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...
Meadville, Bude, Roxie, Kirby, New Hope and Hamburg.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Franklin, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov