Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 21 at 8:20AM CDT until June 26 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 21, 2026 - 6:20am
Expires:
June 21, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Chickasawhay River At Enterprise affecting Clarke County.
Tallahala Creek At Laurel affecting Jones County.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Tallahala Creek at Laurel.
* WHEN...Until early Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 16.5 feet, Water begins to affect building on the
right bank near Highway 15. Several other buildings further
downstream are affected as well.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 16.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.6
feet just after midnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
16.6 feet on 06/24/2017.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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 this evening at 830 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Jones, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov