Weather Warnings for Mississippi

Issued by the National Weather Service

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Mississippi
Alerts Updated: March 13, 2026, 2:52 am  UTC


Flood Warning issued March 12 at 9:51PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

Summary: ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Mississippi... Chickasawhay At Leakesville affecting Greene and George Counties. For the Chickasawhay River...including Waynesboro, Leakesville... Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Chickasawhay at Leakesville. * WHEN...From Friday evening until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Flooding of lowlands will occur. At 22.0 feet, Flooding of lowlands continues and some roads in low lying areas become cut off by high water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 14.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow evening and continue rising to a crest of 21.5 feet Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  March 12, 2026, 9:51 pm      Expires:  March 13, 2026, 10:00 pm
Area:  George, MS; Greene, MS


Flood Warning issued March 12 at 8:08PM CDT until March 15 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN

Summary: ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Mississippi... Buttahatchie River near Aberdeen For the Buttahatchie River...including Aberdeen...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Buttahatchie River near Aberdeen. * WHEN...Until Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Water is covering a portion of Air Base Road located on the west bank of the river. Low-lying farmland is flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 14.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:30 PM CDT Thursday was 14.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Sunday afternoon and continue falling to 10.4 feet Tuesday evening. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  March 12, 2026, 8:08 pm      Expires:  March 14, 2026, 8:15 am
Area:  Lowndes, MS; Monroe, MS


Flood Warning issued March 12 at 7:48PM CDT until March 17 at 8:30AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS

Summary: ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Mississippi... Big Black River At West affecting Holmes and Attala Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Big Black River at West. * WHEN...From Saturday morning to Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Lowlands and agricultural land near the river begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late Saturday morning to a crest of 16.0 feet Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday afternoon. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  March 12, 2026, 7:48 pm      Expires:  March 13, 2026, 8:00 am
Area:  Attala, MS; Holmes, MS