Mississippi Severe Flood Warning | Effective 06/18/2026 11:52

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued June 18 at 1:52PM CDT until June 22 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 18, 2026 - 11:52am
Expires: 
June 19, 2026 - 12:00am
Description: 
...The National Weather Service in Jackson MS has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Mississippi... Tuscolameta Creek At Walnut Grove affecting Leake County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Tuscolameta Creek at Walnut Grove. * WHEN...From this evening to Monday evening. * IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, Agricultural land along the river is flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 21.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 27.0 feet early Saturday afternoon. - Flood stage is 25.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 27.0 feet on 04/15/2014. - 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.water.noaa.gov/wfo/jan The next statement will be issued late tonight at 200 AM CDT.
Area Description: 
Leake, MS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson MS