Alert archive / Mississippi / Flash Flood Warnings in 2026
Flash Flood Warning 41, NWS New Orleans, LA
NWS New Orleans, LA issued this flash flood warning at May 25, 2026, 12:37 PM CDT for Hancock County, Pearl River County, Mississippi. It was in force for 4 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 25, 2026, 12:37 PM CDT (17:37 UTC)
- Expired
- May 25, 2026, 4:32 PM CDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS New Orleans, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Hancock County, MS, Pearl River County, MS
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2:26 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 13 Wnw Saucier, MS | Reports of flooding at the intersection of Ray Ladner Rd and Barth Rd. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this flash flood warning; the first came 109 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 57 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 476 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -26 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 635 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 89 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 164 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
493
WGUS54 KLIX 251737
FFWLIX
MSC045-109-252000-
/O.NEW.KLIX.FF.W.0041.260525T1737Z-260525T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1237 PM CDT Mon May 25 2026
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central Hancock County in southern Mississippi...
Southeastern Pearl River County in southern Mississippi...
* Until 300 PM CDT.
* At 1237 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Mcneil.
This includes the following Interstate...
Interstate 59 in Mississippi between mile markers 11 and 27.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3082 8958 3081 8934 3076 8934 3075 8934
3074 8934 3065 8934 3065 8949 3054 8952
3061 8966
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
KLG3 follow-up statements
436
WGUS54 KLIX 251947
FFWLIX
MSC045-109-252100-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FF.W.0041.000000T0000Z-260525T2100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
247 PM CDT Mon May 25 2026
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central Hancock County in southern Mississippi...
Southeastern Pearl River County in southern Mississippi...
* Until 400 PM CDT.
* At 247 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain in Areas of flash flooding caused by
excessive rainfall continues across many portions of Pearl River
County with reports of road closures. Between 2 and 5 inches of
rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Mcneil.
This includes the following Interstate...
Interstate 59 in Mississippi between mile markers 11 and 27.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3082 8958 3081 8934 3076 8934 3075 8934
3074 8934 3065 8934 3065 8949 3054 8952
3061 8966
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$
KLG363
WGUS54 KLIX 252047
FFWLIX
MSC045-109-252145-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FF.W.0041.000000T0000Z-260525T2145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
347 PM CDT Mon May 25 2026
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central Hancock County in southern Mississippi...
Southeastern Pearl River County in southern Mississippi...
* Until 445 PM CDT.
* At 347 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain in Areas of flash flooding caused by
excessive rainfall continues across many portions of Pearl River
County with reports of road closures. Between 2 and 5 inches of
rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Mcneil.
This includes the following Interstate...
Interstate 59 in Mississippi between mile markers 11 and 27.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3082 8958 3081 8934 3076 8934 3075 8934
3074 8934 3065 8934 3065 8949 3054 8952
3061 8966
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$
KLG940
WGUS74 KLIX 252132
FFSLIX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
432 PM CDT Mon May 25 2026
MSC045-109-252142-
/O.CAN.KLIX.FF.W.0041.000000T0000Z-260525T2145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Hancock MS-Pearl River MS-
432 PM CDT Mon May 25 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL HANCOCK AND SOUTHEASTERN
PEARL RIVER COUNTIES HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A FLOOD ADVISORY...
&&
LAT...LON 3082 8958 3081 8934 3076 8934 3075 8934
3074 8934 3065 8934 3065 8949 3054 8952
3061 8966
$$
KLGWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS New Orleans, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at May 25, 5:50 AM CDT, 6 hours 47 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Updated at 544 AM CDT Mon May 25 2026
- Heavy rainfall continues to be possible with any stronger storms into the start of the new workweek. A Flood Watch remains in effect through Monday evening for portions of the area generally south of a line from Baton Rouge to Bogalusa.
- Some storms will be capable of producing hourly rainfall rates of 1-3" per hour. High rates, even over short periods, could overwhelm drainage systems, leading to ponding of water in low lying and poor drainage areas. Localized flash flooding could also result in some roads becoming impassable, mainly in areas where the heaviest rain falls, or where multiple storms result in longer periods of moderate to heavy rain.
Area forecast discussion, May 25, 5:50 AM CDT, 6 hours 47 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
550 AM CDT Mon May 25 2026
...NEW AVIATION...
.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 544 AM CDT Mon May 25 2026
- Heavy rainfall continues to be possible with any stronger storms
into the start of the new workweek. A Flood Watch remains in
effect through Monday evening for portions of the area generally
south of a line from Baton Rouge to Bogalusa.
- Some storms will be capable of producing hourly rainfall rates
of 1-3" per hour. High rates, even over short periods, could
overwhelm drainage systems, leading to ponding of water in low
lying and poor drainage areas. Localized flash flooding could
also result in some roads becoming impassable, mainly in areas
where the heaviest rain falls, or where multiple storms result
in longer periods of moderate to heavy rain.
&&
.SHORT TERM...
(Now through Wednesday)
Issued at 155 AM CDT Mon May 25 2026
The stubborn upper level pattern continues to remain southerly or
southwesterly with the series of vorts continuing to move over
the region within the flow. Today will be no different. Both
globals and CAMs indicate a potentially wet day, especially east
of the I55 corridor including the MS Gulf Coast. PWATS are well
up there over 2.0" which will support efficient rainfall rates.
Went ahead and continued the FFA through this evening, but the day
shift may need to extend the headline if, indeed, the region gets
a good soaking today with additional heavy rain being a threat on
Tuesday. Speaking of Tuesday, it will remain difficult to
properly time each impulse as it moves downstream over the region,
but another wave looks to move over during peak heating with the
best potential for rainfall again east of the I55 corridor. PWATS
on Tuesday may be just a skosh lower, but still 1.75"-1.85" will
be enough for concern especially with antecedent conditions being
a bit more favorable. Finally, not to sound like a broken record,
but Wednesday the pattern is left unchanged. Again timing will be
tricky, which also makes knowing where the heaviest precip will
fall a bit tricky as well. But a continuation of localized hydro
concerns is anticipated.
As for severe weather potential, overall, the potential will be
very conditional...not zero. The main threat will be gusty winds
with precip loading evident by the highly saturated environment.
And finally temperatures will remain a touch below average through
the short term as again cloudiness, rainfall, lower
heights/thicknesses, and mesoscale boundaries will help limit
duration of heating, though if there is a break in the afternoon
hours where sun pops through the cloud cover, there will be some
decently strong and rapid surface heating. (Frye)
&&
.LONG TERM...
(Wednesday night through Sunday)
Issued at 155 AM CDT Mon May 25 2026
The latter half of the week will inherit much of the same broad,
southwesterly flow regime aloft of earlier in the weak as the upper
troughing within the subtropical jet lingers. This will continue to
enhance rainfall chances with largely summertime diurnally-driven
convective patterns setting up. The qausi-rex block regime with
ridging over southern Canada will keep upper troughing and stubborn
subtropical jet parked across the southern U.S. into the end of the
week with the only nuanced difference potentially being propagation
of the upper trough toward the SE CONUS. This would promote more
westerly to northwesterly flow that could relatively lower PWATs
from their current near-daily maximums between 1.9 to 2.1 inches.
Either way, PoPs will be a mainstay in the forecast particularly for
the afternoons each day through the forecast period. Temperatures
will be near average through the period with highs in the mid 80s
and lows in the upper 60s and lower 70s.
A tease beyond Day 7 in the global ensembles does allude that this
unsettled weather pattern could eventually break early next week
where a stronger, more textbook, rex block attempts to establish
across the north-central CONUS and strengthen east coast troughing
that could help pivot upper-level flow into a more northwesterly
orientation and promote advection of drier, continental air. We'll
see if this solution becomes more consistent in the coming days.
(TJS)
&&
.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 544 AM CDT Mon May 25 2026
Mostly VFR conditions expected during the daylight hours outside
of convection. Early morning and overnight, MVFR or lower
CIGs/VIS will be possible especially if convection develops at
night later in the period. Otherwise, surface winds will remain
light to moderate and mostly out of the south...but may be a bit
more erratic around convection. (Frye)
&&
.MARINE...
Issued at 155 AM CDT Mon May 25 2026
High pressure anchored over the western Atlantic will maintain light
to moderate onshore flow across the local coastal waters. Daily
showers and storms will be capable of producing locally hazardous
winds and seas, with a few cells each day capable of producing winds
in excess of 34 kts over the next few days. (Frye)
&&
.LIX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...Flood Watch through this evening for LAZ039-046>048-056>058-064-
070-076>087-089>100.
GM...None.
MS...Flood Watch through this evening for MSZ077-083>088.
GM...None.
&&
SHORT TERM...RDF
LONG TERM....TJS
AVIATION...RDF
MARINE...RDFIn the hours before
Local storm report, May 25, 10:11 AM CDT, 2 hours 26 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1011 AM CDT Mon May 25 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1011 AM Flash Flood 4 SW East New Orleans 30.01N 89.97W
05/25/2026 Orleans LA Public
Street flooding along Old Gentilly Rd
according to Streetwise NOLA.
&&
JZLocal storm report, May 25, 11:06 AM CDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1106 AM CDT Mon May 25 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1035 AM Marine Tstm Wind 77 S Venice 28.17N 89.23W
05/25/2026 M54 MPH GMZ572 LA AWOS
AWOS station KCYD Miss Canyon 807 recorded a
wind gust of 54mph or 47kt.
&&
JZLocal storm report, May 25, 11:21 AM CDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1121 AM CDT Mon May 25 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1055 AM Marine Tstm Wind 76 SSE Venice 28.23N 88.99W
05/25/2026 M70 MPH GMZ575 LA AWOS
AWOS station KGLX Mississippi Canyon 724
measured a peak wind gust of 70mph or 61kt.
&&
JZLocal storm report, May 25, 12:24 PM CDT, 13 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1224 PM CDT Mon May 25 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1223 PM Flash Flood 3 NE Kiln 30.45N 89.41W
05/25/2026 Hancock MS Law Enforcement
Portions of Firetower Rd and Old Joe Moran
Rd impassable due to flash flooding with
barricades blocking the road.
&&
JZLocal storm report, May 25, 12:30 PM CDT, 7 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1230 PM CDT Mon May 25 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1229 PM Flash Flood 3 WNW Kiln 30.43N 89.48W
05/25/2026 Hancock MS Law Enforcement
Multiple portions of Kiln-Picayune Rd
impassable with barricades blocking them per
Hancock County SO.
&&
JZLocal storm report, May 25, 12:32 PM CDT, 5 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1232 PM CDT Mon May 25 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1232 PM Flash Flood 9 E Picayune 30.53N 89.52W
05/25/2026 Hancock MS Law Enforcement
Multiple sections of Rester Rd near Kiln is
impassable with barricades blocking it per
Hancock County SO.
&&
JZThe office that day
Everything else NWS New Orleans, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 5:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Hancock, Pearl River | 47 min |
| May 25, 6:33 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LIX | Hancock, Harrison, Pearl River | 3 hr |
| May 25, 6:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Harrison | 25 min |
| May 25, 9:45 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LIX | Pearl River | 69 hr |
| May 25, 10:17 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LIX | Hancock, Harrison | 16 min |
| May 25, 10:33 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LIX | Hancock, Harrison | 6 hr |
| May 25, 10:55 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LIX | Hancock | 3 hr |
| May 25, 11:52 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LIX | Hancock, Pearl River | 45 min |
| May 25, 1:06 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LIX | Hancock, Pearl River | 7 days |
| May 25, 1:10 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LIX | Pearl River | 67 min |
| May 25, 1:13 PM CDT | Flood Watch | LIX | Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River | 30 hr |
| May 25, 1:13 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LIX | Hancock, Pearl River | 66 min |
| May 25, 2:17 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LIX | Pearl River | 2 hr |
| May 25, 2:19 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LIX | Hancock, Pearl River | 2 hr |
| May 25, 4:31 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LIX | Hancock, Harrison | 105 min |
| May 25, 4:32 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LIX | Hancock, Pearl River | 105 min |
| May 25, 4:33 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LIX | Pearl River | 105 min |
| May 25, 4:34 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LIX | Hancock, Pearl River | 105 min |
| May 25, 4:44 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LIX | Harrison | 17 hr |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.