Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 24 at 7:56PM CDT until May 27 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 24, 2026 - 5:56pm
Expires:
May 25, 2026 - 10:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Biloxi River Near Lyman affecting Harrison County.
For the Biloxi River...including Wortham, Lyman...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Biloxi River near Lyman.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, At 14 feet homes on lower Fisherman Trail
will begin to flood and lower River Road will be impassable.
Driving on Loraine Road will be hazardous due to the high water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 12.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tomorrow morning and continue rising to a crest of 14.0
feet early Tuesday morning. The river is expected to fall
below flood stage late Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lix. Click
on the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations.
The next statement will be issued Monday afternoon at noon CDT.
Area Description:
Harrison, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov