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River Flood Warning 23, NWS Jackson, MS

June 19, 2026Covington County, Forrest County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this river flood warning at Jun 19, 2026, 11:15 PM CDT for Covington County, Forrest County, Mississippi. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 19, 2026, 11:15 PM CDT (04:15 UTC)
Expired: Jun 20, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT
In force: 11 hr
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Covington County, MS, Forrest County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Bouie Creek near Hattiesburg (HBGM6). The gauge peaked at 18.01 ft at Jun 19, 2026, 11:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 17 ft
Minor stage: 18 ft
Moderate stage: 24 ft
Major stage: 28 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02472500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Jackson, MS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jun 19, 11:01 PM CDT, 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 19, 11:01 PM CDT, 14 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 19, 5:26 PM CDT, 5 hours 49 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
526 PM CDT Fri Jun 19 2026

MSZ027>029-192330-
Carroll MS-Montgomery MS-Webster MS-
526 PM CDT Fri Jun 19 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL CARROLL...SOUTHWESTERN
WEBSTER AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM CDT...

At 526 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Coila, or near Carrollton, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Winona and Vaiden around 530 PM CDT.
  Poplar Creek around 555 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3354 8935 3343 8942 3344 8945 3339 8945
      3328 8952 3328 8968 3337 9016 3346 9012
      3346 9010 3350 9010 3355 9008
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 292DEG 23KT 3342 8989

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jun 19, 6:22 PM CDT, 4 hours 53 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
622 PM CDT Fri Jun 19 2026

MSZ057-065-066-200015-
Jones MS-Covington MS-Jasper MS-
622 PM CDT Fri Jun 19 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN JASPER...NORTHEASTERN
COVINGTON AND JONES COUNTIES THROUGH 715 PM CDT...

At 621 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Soso, or near Laurel, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Laurel, Ellisville, and Tuckers Crossing around 625 PM CDT.
  Mill Creek around 640 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3171 8951 3180 8941 3180 8932 3188 8932
      3195 8925 3187 8891 3183 8891 3182 8894
      3143 8894 3144 8923
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 292DEG 27KT 3172 8922

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Local storm report, Jun 19, 7:05 PM CDT, 4 hours 10 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Jackson MS
705 PM CDT Fri Jun 19 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0631 PM     Hail             Calhoun                 31.70N 89.21W
06/19/2026  M1.00 Inch       Jones              MS   Emergency Mngr

            Quarter size hail was reported in Calhoun,
            west of Laurel.

&&

CR

Special weather statement, Jun 19, 8:36 PM CDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
836 PM CDT Fri Jun 19 2026

MSZ066-072>074-200230-
Jones MS-Lamar MS-Marion MS-Forrest MS-
836 PM CDT Fri Jun 19 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN MARION...FORREST...
LAMAR AND SOUTHERN JONES COUNTIES THROUGH 930 PM CDT...

At 836 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Purvis, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Purvis, Lumberton, and Rock Hill around 840 PM CDT.
  Maxie around 900 PM CDT.
  Brooklyn around 905 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Corinth.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3101 8935 3101 8942 3098 8943 3098 8947
      3101 8950 3100 8970 3106 8975 3143 8945
      3143 8940 3146 8940 3144 8894 3143 8914
      3097 8914 3091 8920 3091 8934
TIME...MOT...LOC 0136Z 302DEG 20KT 3109 8946

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

86

Special weather statement, Jun 19, 9:06 PM CDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
906 PM CDT Fri Jun 19 2026

MSZ066-200245-
Jones MS-
906 PM CDT Fri Jun 19 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT JONES COUNTY THROUGH 945 PM
CDT...

At 906 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Moselle, or 8 miles southwest of Ellisville, moving southeast at 30
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Laurel and Moselle around 910 PM CDT.
  Ovett around 930 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3146 8940 3151 8940 3176 8923 3167 8894
      3143 8895
TIME...MOT...LOC 0206Z 297DEG 25KT 3151 8932

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 19, 7:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Winston	59 min
Jun 19, 8:02 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Forrest	3 hr
Jun 19, 8:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Forrest, Lamar	54 min
Jun 19, 9:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jones	39 min
Jun 19, 9:09 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Lamar	2 hr
Jun 19, 11:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Hinds	40 min
Jun 20, 3:29 AM CDT	Flood Watch	JAN	Adams, Attala, Choctaw, Claiborne, Clarke, Copiah and 24 more	11 hr
Jun 20, 7:33 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Warren	42 min
Jun 20, 8:13 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Hinds	47 min
Jun 20, 8:21 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Madison	39 min
Jun 20, 11:06 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jones	39 min
Jun 20, 1:06 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Copiah, Simpson	8 days
Jun 20, 1:06 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Lawrence	9 days
Jun 20, 4:23 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Morehouse, West Carroll	52 min
Jun 20, 6:07 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Franklin, Morehouse, Richland, West Carroll	4 hr
Jun 20, 6:10 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Richland	50 min
Jun 20, 6:44 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	East Carroll, Franklin, Madison, Richland	46 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.