Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 6 at 3:44PM CDT until June 6 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 6, 2026 - 1:44pm
Expires:
June 6, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
FFWLIX
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Harrison County in southern Mississippi...
* Until 645 PM CDT.
* At 344 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 up 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 indicated.
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...
Lyman.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
De Lisle Bayou, Little Biloxi River, Rotten Bayou, Mill Creek,
Polar Branch, Big Creek, Wolf River, Flat Branch, Bernard, Bayou,
Saint Louis Bay and Turkey Creek.
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:
Harrison, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov