Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 16 at 9:39AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 16, 2026 - 7:39am
Expires:
June 16, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Flood Warning
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...From Friday morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, flooding of lowlands continues and some
roads in low lying areas become cut off by high water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 10.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
Friday morning and continue rising to 22.0 feet Saturday evening.
Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- 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:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov