Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 7 at 12:03AM CDT until May 7 at 2:30AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 6, 2026 - 10:03pm
Expires:
May 7, 2026 - 12:30am
Description:
FFWJAN
The National Weather Service in Jackson has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Lawrence County in south central Mississippi...
Central Lincoln County in south central Mississippi...
Northeastern Franklin County in southwestern Mississippi...
* Until 230 AM CDT.
* At 1203 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
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...
Brookhaven, Monticello, Enterprise, East Lincoln, Loyd Star,
Vaughn, West Lincoln, Sontag, Mccall Creek and Wanilla.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Franklin, MS; Lawrence, MS; Lincoln, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender: