Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 9 at 9:24AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 9, 2026 - 7:24am
Expires:
May 10, 2026 - 7:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Chickasawhay At Leakesville affecting Greene and George Counties.
For the Chickasawhay River...including Waynesboro, Leakesville...
Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Chickasawhay at Leakesville.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Flooding of lowlands will occur.
At 22.0 feet, Flooding of lowlands continues and some roads in low
lying areas become cut off by high water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 18.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight and continue rising to a crest of 23.5 feet
early Wednesday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/mob. Click on
the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations.
Area Description:
George, MS; Greene, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Mobile AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov