Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 16 at 1:24PM CDT until June 16 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 16, 2026 - 11:24am
Expires:
June 16, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
As much as 5 to 8 inches of rain fell this morning. Road flooding
could still be ongoing.
* WHAT...Urban areas and small streams flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is occurring.
* WHERE...Northwestern Hancock County in southern Mississippi...
Southwestern Pearl River County in southern Mississippi...
* WHEN...Until 500 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads
remain closed due to flooding. Low-water crossings are inundated
with water and may not be passable. It will take a few hours for
all the water from these storms to work through local drainage
systems in urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 118 PM CDT, Emergency management reported flooding in numerous
roads in Picayune and surrounding areas are flooded. Some
vehicles were stalled. Do not drive through flooded roads.
Flooding is already occurring.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Picayune.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Hancock, MS; Pearl River, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender: