Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 19 at 11:15PM CDT until June 21 at 5:00AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 19, 2026 - 9:15pm
Expires:
June 20, 2026 - 9:15am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Jackson MS has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Mississippi...
Bouie Creek Near Near Hattiesburg affecting Forrest and Covington
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Bouie Creek near Near Hattiesburg.
* WHEN...From this evening to Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Low land flooding begins near the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 18.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.2
feet tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
18.6 feet on 02/24/2003.
- 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 Saturday morning at 1115 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Covington, MS; Forrest, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov