Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 22 at 9:55AM CDT until May 23 at 8:30PM 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...Biloxi River near Lyman.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, River Road near Three Rivers Road bridge
will begin to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 11.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this afternoon to a crest of 12.5 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 12.0 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: