Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 22 at 9:55AM CDT until May 24 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 22, 2026 - 7:55am
Expires:
May 23, 2026 - 12:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in New Orleans LA has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Mississippi...
Wolf River Above Gulfport affecting Harrison County.
Biloxi River Near Lyman affecting Harrison County.
For the Wolf River...including Landon, Gulfport...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Biloxi River...including Wortham, Lyman...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wolf River above Gulfport.
* WHEN...From this evening to late Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Bells Ferry Road will begin to flood. There
will be water over the access road just upstream of the bridge and
the road will become impassable very quickly.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 5.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 8.5 feet tomorrow morning. It
will then fall below flood stage early Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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 late tonight at 200 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Harrison, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender: