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Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 11:03 PM May. 25, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR PETAL AND PORTIONS OF FORREST COUNTY... ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR FORREST AND SOUTHEASTERN LAMAR COUNTIES... At 603 PM CDT, emergency management reported flash flooding in Petal and portions of Forrest County. Flash flooding is already occurring from earlier rainfall. This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Petal and portions of Forrest County. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW! HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Hattiesburg, Petal, West Hattiesburg, Purvis, McLaurin, Rock Hill, Sunrise, Brooklyn, Maxie and Macedonia. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. && FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED; FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
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