Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 30 at 9:27AM CDT until May 31 at 1:45AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 30, 2026 - 7:27am
Expires:
May 30, 2026 - 11:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Biloxi River Near Lyman affecting Harrison County.
For the Biloxi River...including Lyman...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Biloxi River near Lyman.
* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.
* 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 8:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 13.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late this evening and continue falling to 3.7 feet Thursday
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.
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 late tonight at 130 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Harrison, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov