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Flood Warning — Leake County, MS
Flood Warning
Issued
Expires
2:12 AM CDT · Thu, Jun 25 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KJAN

Affected Areas

Leake County, MS

Official Bulletin

324
WGUS84 KJAN 210135
FLSJAN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
835 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Mississippi...

  Tuscolameta Creek At Walnut Grove affecting Leake County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.water.noaa.gov/wfo/jan

The next statement will be issued Sunday morning at 845 AM CDT.

&&

MSC079-211345-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260625T0712Z/
/WTGM6.1.ER.260619T0303Z.260620T1915Z.260624T1312Z.UU/
835 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Tuscolameta Creek at Walnut Grove.

* WHEN...Until early Thursday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 28.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Wednesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.

&&

                 Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location         Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Tuscolameta Creek
Walnut Grove     25.0  28.2  Sat 8 pm CDT 27.8  27.2  26.1

&&

LAT...LON 3266 8953 3261 8945 3257 8935 3250 8942
      3258 8953 3263 8960

$$

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