Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 18 at 6:39PM CDT until June 18 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 4:39pm
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
At 639 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible
over Stone County with an additional 2 to 4 inches over George
County. Flash flooding is ongoing across the warned area.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Wiggins, Lucedale, Leakesville, Perkinston, McHenry, Beaumont, New
Augusta, McLain, Progress, Leaf, Avent, Deep Creek, Oak Grove,
Little Creek, Barbara, Merrill, Benndale, Janice, Neely and Bexley.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
George, MS; Greene, MS; Perry, MS; Stone, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Mobile AL
Sender: