Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 6 at 10:30AM CDT until June 9 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 6, 2026 - 8:30am
Expires:
June 7, 2026 - 2:30am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Mississippi...
Wolf River Above Gulfport affecting Harrison County.
For the Wolf River...including Gulfport...Minor flooding is forecast.
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 when updates are needed.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wolf River above Gulfport.
* WHEN...From Sunday evening to Tuesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Bells Ferry Road will be impassable with
deep water on the east bridge approach.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 3.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 5.6 feet this evening. It will
then fall to 5.2 feet tomorrow morning. It will rise above flood
stage tomorrow evening to 9.0 feet Monday morning. It will then
fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning to 3.3 feet
Wednesday evening. It will then rise again but remain below flood
stage.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 9.0
feet on 03/14/2016.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Area Description:
Harrison, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov