WGUS84 KLIX 100038

FLSLIX



Flood Statement

National Weather Service New Orleans LA

738 PM CDT Sat May 9 2026



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

Mississippi...



  West Hobolochitto Creek Near McNeil affecting Pearl River County.



For the West Hobolochitto Creek...including McNeil...Moderate 

flooding is forecast.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 

deaths occur in vehicles.



Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.



Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lix.  Click 

on the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations.



The next statement will be issued Sunday morning at 1145 AM CDT.



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MSC109-101645-

/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260512T0140Z/

/MNLM6.2.ER.260509T1209Z.260510T0600Z.260511T1940Z.NO/

738 PM CDT Sat May 9 2026



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...



* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is 

  forecast.



* WHERE...West Hobolochitto Creek near McNeil.



* WHEN...Until Monday evening.



* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, North Beech Road and Palestine Road in 

  Picayune will be impassable. Several homes will be flooded in 

  vicinity of the stream. Flooding threatens structures along MS 

  Highway 43 near the bridge and fills culverts and ditches along 

  bridge approach.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 6:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 19.0 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.1

    feet just after midnight tonight. The river is expected to

    fall below flood stage early Monday afternoon.

  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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LAT...LON 3066 8971 3079 8966 3080 8961 3066 8959





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