Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 18 at 4:07PM CDT until June 19 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 2:07pm
Expires:
June 19, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
Heavy rains have caused many small streams to flood. In addition
roads, low-lying and poor drainage areas were also flooded causing
road closures and evacuations in the warned area. Water may be slow
to recede. Additional rain over the next 12-24 hours may prolong the
high water and flooding.
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is occurring.
* WHERE...A portion of central Mississippi, including the following
counties, Rankin, Scott, Simpson and Smith.
* WHEN...Until 800 AM CDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads
remain closed due to flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 359 PM CDT, emergency management reported flooding in the
warned area. Flooding is already occurring. Between 5 and 7
inches of rain has fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the
warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Forest, Magee, Morton, Mendenhall, Raleigh, Taylorsville,
Pelahatchie, Hillsboro, Polkville, D'Lo, Mize, Lake, Puckett,
Sebastopol, Harperville, Sylvarena, Burns, Pulaski, Homewood
and White Oak.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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.
Area Description:
Rankin, MS; Scott, MS; Simpson, MS; Smith, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
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