Mississippi Flood Warning - Severe | Effective 05/29/2026 18:05

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 29 at 8:05PM CDT until May 31 at 10:36PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 29, 2026 - 6:05pm
Expires: 
May 30, 2026 - 10:15am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Mississippi... East Hobolochitto Creek Near Caesar affecting Pearl River County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana...Mississippi... Pearl River Near Pearl River affecting St. Tammany, Hancock and Pearl River Counties. West Hobolochitto Creek Near McNeil affecting Pearl River County. For the Lower Pearl River...including Bogalusa, Pearl River...Minor flooding is forecast. For the West Hobolochitto Creek...including McNeil...Moderate flooding is forecast. For the East Hobolochitto Creek...including Caesar...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...West Hobolochitto Creek near McNeil. * WHEN...Until late Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, North Beech Road and Palestine Road in Picayune will be impassable. Several homes will be flooded in vicinity of the stream. Flooding threatens structures along MS Highway 43 near the bridge and fills culverts and ditches along bridge approach. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 19.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Sunday afternoon and continue falling to 10.3 feet Wednesday 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. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. 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 Saturday afternoon at 1215 PM CDT.
Area Description: 
Pearl River, MS
Forcast Office: 
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov