Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 16 at 8:28PM CDT until June 19 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 16, 2026 - 6:28pm
Expires:
June 17, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Mississippi...
Wolf River Above Gulfport affecting Harrison County.
.Potential Tropical Cyclone 1 may bring additional heavy rains to the
area Wednesday night into Thursday. Any additional rains will impact
river stages and flooding.
For the Wolf River...including Gulfport...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wolf River above Gulfport.
* WHEN...From Wednesday morning to Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Bells Ferry Road will be closed within a
mile of the bridge as the road will be covered by swift moving
river current.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 4.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tomorrow morning to a crest of 10.5 feet tomorrow evening. It
will then fall below flood stage early Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.5
feet on 05/15/1990.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lix. Click on
the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations.
The next statement will be issued when updates are needed.
Area Description:
Harrison, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov