Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 27 at 7:43PM CDT until May 28 at 1:40AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 27, 2026 - 5:43pm
Expires:
May 27, 2026 - 11:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
East Hobolochitto Creek Near Caesar affecting Pearl River County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...East Hobolochitto Creek near Caesar.
* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Water over a few roads in the city of
Picayune will cause traffic problems. School bus traffic may need
alternate routes. A few homes on Northwood Drive will be
threatened. Beech Street and Westchester Subdivision below the
confluence of the east and west branches is subject to flooding in
low places. As the river level continues to drop, these conditions
will improve.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 15.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this evening and continue falling to 7.0 feet Monday evening.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
This will be the last river flood statement on this event. Stay
tuned to developments. The river is expected to fall below flood
stage in the next several hours and the next update will indicate
this.
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 late tonight at 145 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Pearl River, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov