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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
633 AM CDT Sat May 9 2026

MSC005-113-147-157-091445-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Amite MS-Pike MS-Walthall MS-Wilkinson MS-
633 AM CDT Sat May 9 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM CDT THIS 
MORNING FOR SOUTHERN AMITE, SOUTHERN PIKE, SOUTHERN WALTHALL AND 
SOUTHEASTERN WILKINSON COUNTIES...

At 633 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 
and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 
1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or 
expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

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...
  Liberty, Magnolia, Centreville, Tylertown, Gillsburg and Dexter.

This includes the following Interstate...
Interstate 55 in Mississippi between mile markers 2 and 11.

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.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

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LAT...LON 3108 9136 3119 9081 3113 8994 3107 8992
      3107 8984 3105 8984 3103 8984 3101 9137

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

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TJS