Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 6 at 1:42PM CDT until August 6 at 3:45PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 6, 2026 - 11:42am
Expires:
August 6, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
FFWJAN
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Eastern Hinds County in central Mississippi...
South Central Madison County in central Mississippi...
Western Rankin County in central Mississippi...
* Until 345 PM CDT.
* At 142 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Jackson, Clinton, Pearl, Madison, Ridgeland, Brandon, Byram,
Flowood, Richland, Florence, Terry, Monterey, Whites, Star, Fannin
and Goshen Springs.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Hinds, MS; Madison, MS; Rankin, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov