Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 18 at 9:21AM CDT until June 18 at 11:30AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 7:21am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 9:30am
Description:
FFWLIX
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Hancock County in southern Mississippi...
Northwestern Harrison County in southern Mississippi...
East Central Pearl River County in southern Mississippi...
* Until 1130 AM CDT.
* At 921 AM CDT, emergency management reported several roads flooded
in Hancock County. Between 3 and 8 inches of rain have fallen.
Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Saucier and Lyman.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 11:30 AM CDT. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 11:30 AM CDT. Esta es una situacion 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:
Hancock, MS; Harrison, MS; Pearl River, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov