Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 17 at 8:03PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 17, 2026 - 6:03pm
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 6:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Chickasawhay At Leakesville affecting George and Greene Counties.
For the Chickasawhay River...including Waynesboro, Leakesville...
Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Chickasawhay at Leakesville.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Flooding at the highway bridge begins.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 18.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tomorrow morning and continue rising to a crest of 27.5 feet
Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/mob. Click on
the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations.
The next statement will be issued when updates occur.
Area Description:
George, MS; Greene, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Mobile AL
Sender: