Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 21 at 6:13PM CDT until May 21 at 9:15PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 21, 2026 - 4:13pm
Expires:
May 21, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
FFWLIX
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Hancock County in southern Mississippi...
Northwestern Harrison County in southern Mississippi...
* Until 915 PM CDT.
* At 613 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up 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...
Diamondhead, Kiln, Stennis Space Center and Pearlington.
This includes the following Interstate...
Interstate 10 in Mississippi between mile markers 1 and 6.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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:
Hancock, MS; Harrison, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender: