Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 9 at 9:29AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 9, 2026 - 7:29am
Expires:
May 10, 2026 - 7:30am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Mobile AL has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Mississippi...
Pascagoula At Merrill affecting Greene, Jackson and George
Counties.
For the Pascagoula River...including Merrill...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Pascagoula at Merrill.
* WHEN...From Monday evening until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, Water covers roads at Smith's Fish Camp in
Southern George County.
At 20.0 feet, Water covers the main road at Plum Bluff in southern
George County.
At 22.0 feet, Flood Stage. Water approaches homes in west Merrill.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 18.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Monday evening and continue rising to a crest of 22.5 feet
Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 22.0 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; Jackson, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Mobile AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov