More weather warnings issued for South MS as rain lingers. What you need to know
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- A coastal flood advisory runs from 1 a.m. Wednesday until 7 a.m. Friday.
- Storms with potential to be locally strong to severe expected 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- East-facing shores could be inundated by 1 to 2 feet on Thursday.
Rain is back in the forecast for South Mississippi and so are chances for flooding.
The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flood advisory that runs from 1 a.m. Wednesday until 7 a.m. Friday for the southern portions of Hancock, Harrison and Jackson counties. Only isolated road closures are expected, the advisory says.
Storms with the potential to be “locally strong to severe,” the NWS says, are expected to move across South Mississippi from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Water spouts, damaging wind gusts, isolated flash flooding and hail could accompany those storms, the forecast shows.
The NWS issues a coastal flood advisory when minor flooding is imminent, occurring or highly likely over all or part of the warned area.
On Thursday, coast flooding could occur on east-facing shores, with 1 to 2 feet of inundation forecast. South Mississippi recorded historic rainfall levels for the month of May in both Harrison and Hancock counties, with river and flash-flooding last week.
Temperatures will cool slightly after Tuesday, with highs dropping to the low- to mid-80s. Chances of rain drop from 60% Wednesday to 30% Friday and 20% by Friday night. The weekend is expected to bring partly sunny skies, with a chance of thunderstorms lingering
A Coastal flood warning remains in effect through Wednesday evening for the Pascagoula River at Graham Ferry. A small craft advisory for the Mississippi Sound is in effect through 8 p.m. Thursday.
This story was originally published June 2, 2026 at 1:32 PM.
