Headline:
Flood Watch issued June 20 at 3:29AM CDT until June 20 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
June 20, 2026 - 1:29am
Expires:
June 20, 2026 - 9:30am
Description:
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Arkansas, including the following
areas, Ashley and Chicot, northeast Louisiana, including the
following parishes, Catahoula, Concordia, East Carroll, Franklin
LA, Madison LA, Morehouse, Richland, Tensas and West Carroll, and
Mississippi, including the following areas, Adams, Attala,
Choctaw, Claiborne, Clarke, Copiah, Hinds, Holmes, Humphreys,
Issaquena, Jasper, Jefferson, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Lowndes,
Madison MS, Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Rankin, Scott,
Sharkey, Simpson, Smith, Warren, Washington, Winston and Yazoo.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas. Area creeks and streams are
running high and could flood with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Very heavy rainfall rates will be possible with storms
crossing the area today, and recent heavy rainfall makes the
watch area more vulnerable than usual to flash flooding.
Instruction:
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Area Description:
Ashley; Chicot; Morehouse; West Carroll; East Carroll; Richland; Madison; Franklin; Catahoula; Tensas; Concordia; Lowndes; Choctaw; Oktibbeha; Washington; Humphreys; Holmes; Attala; Winston; Noxubee; Issaquena; Sharkey; Yazoo; Madison; Leake; Neshoba; Kemper; Warren; Hinds; Rankin; Scott; Newton; Lauderdale; Claiborne; Copiah; Simpson; Smith; Jasper; Clarke; Jefferson; Adams
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov