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Flood Warning — Hinds County, MS, Warren County, MS, Madison County, MS, Yazoo County, MS
Flood Warning
Issued
Expires
5:48 AM CDT · Thu, Jun 25 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KJAN

Affected Areas

Hinds County, MS Warren County, MS Madison County, MS Yazoo County, MS

Official Bulletin

935
WGUS84 KJAN 230126
FLSJAN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
826 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...

  Big Black River Near Bovina affecting Warren and Hinds Counties.

  Big Black River Near Bentonia affecting Madison and Yazoo
  Counties.

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 Tuesday morning at 830 AM CDT.

&&

MSC049-149-231330-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-260625T1048Z/
/BOVM6.1.ER.260622T2341Z.260623T1200Z.260624T1648Z.NO/
826 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Black River near Bovina.

* WHEN...Until early Thursday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 27.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 31.0
    feet tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 28.0 feet.

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Big Black River
Bovina         28.0  27.2  Mon 3 pm CDT 30.3  26.7  21.8

&&

LAT...LON 3217 9093 3224 9078 3256 9064 3245 9052
      3218 9065 3204 9102

$$

MSC089-163-231330-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-260626T1536Z/
/BTAM6.1.ER.000000T0000Z.260622T1200Z.260625T2136Z.NO/
826 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Big Black River near Bentonia.

* WHEN...Until late Friday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 23.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Thursday afternoon and continue falling.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Big Black River
Bentonia       22.0  23.1  Mon 3 pm CDT 23.0  23.0  21.8

&&

LAT...LON 3256 9064 3281 9012 3291 9006 3285 8987
      3272 8996 3245 9052

$$

KP