Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 28 at 12:55PM CDT until May 31 at 8:43PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 28, 2026 - 10:55am
Expires:
May 29, 2026 - 3:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in New Orleans LA has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Mississippi...
Biloxi River Near Lyman affecting Harrison County.
For the Biloxi River...including Wortham, Lyman...Moderate flooding
is forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Biloxi River near Lyman.
* WHEN...From this evening to Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Major flooding will occur in Retreat and
Riverland Village Subdivisions at the 16 foot stage. Homes on
lower Fisherman Trail will remain flooded and lower River Road
will be impassable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this evening to a crest of 16.0 feet tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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 500 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Harrison, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender: