Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 6 at 10:04PM CDT until June 8 at 3:28PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 6, 2026 - 8:04pm
Expires:
June 7, 2026 - 2:15pm
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 forecast.
* WHERE...Biloxi River near Lyman.
* WHEN...From this evening to Monday afternoon.
* 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 9:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 11.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this
evening to 14.5 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall
below flood stage late Monday morning to 5.1 feet early Thursday
morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.5
feet on 04/14/1974.
- 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.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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.
Area Description:
Harrison, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov