Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 18 at 12:20PM CDT until June 18 at 3:15PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 10:20am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
FFWLIX
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Hancock County in southern Mississippi...
Southern and Eastern Harrison County in southern Mississippi...
* Until 315 PM CDT.
* At 1220 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 5 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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...
Gulfport, Biloxi, Long Beach, Bay St. Louis, Waveland, Pass
Christian, Diamondhead, St. Martin, D'iberville, Shoreline Park,
Pearlington and Gulfport Airport.
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: