Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 25 at 3:57PM CDT until May 25 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 25, 2026 - 1:57pm
Expires:
May 25, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
FFWJAN
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Forrest County in southeastern Mississippi...
Southeastern Lamar County in southeastern Mississippi...
* Until 1000 PM CDT Monday.
* At 357 PM CDT, emergency management reported flash flooding in
Petal and portions of Forrest County. Flash flooding is already
occurring from earlier rainfall.
This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Petal and portions of Forrest
County. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER
GROUND NOW!
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK
HIGHER GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of
low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Hattiesburg, Petal, West Hattiesburg, Purvis, McLaurin, Rock Hill,
Sunrise, Brooklyn, Maxie and Macedonia.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Black Creek, Myers Creek, Macklin Creek, Hartfield Creek, Priests
Creek, Tan Trough Creek, Bouie River, Sandy Run, Camerons Reed
Brake, Allens Reed Brake, Braiden Creek, Gillis Creek, South
Branch Red Creek, Little Beaver Creek, Black Tom Creek, Long
Branch, Sweatmans Creek, Mill Creek, Poplar Creek, Beaverdam
Branch, Pearces Mill Creek, Mixon Creek, Tallahala Creek,
Beaverdam Creek, Cameron Creek, Big Creek, Little Black Creek,
Myers Bay Creek, Leaf River, Boggy Branch, Double Branch, Greens
Creek, Indian Creek, Reese Creek, Walls Creek, Red Creek, White
Pond Creek, Burketts Creek, Bufkins Branch and Morris Branch.
Instruction:
Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
SNM: EMERGENCIA DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 10:00 PM CDT. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: EMERGENCIA DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 10:00 PM CDT. Esta es una situacion extremadamente peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.
Area Description:
Forrest, MS; Lamar, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov