Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 26 at 9:21PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 26, 2026 - 7:21pm
Expires:
May 27, 2026 - 7:30pm
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 occurring.
* WHERE...Chickasawhay at Leakesville.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Flooding at the highway bridge begins.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 20.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.0
feet early Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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.
The next statement will be issued when updates occur.
Area Description:
George, MS; Greene, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Mobile AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov