Flash Flood in Forrest County, Mississippi

Flash Flood May 25, 2026 · Forrest County, Mississippi

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A vehicle was swept into a creek near the Walmart at Byrd Parkway and Evelyn Gandy

Parkway. The driver was unable to exit the vehicle and drowned. 1 fatality, female, age

unknown.

The wider storm

Heavy downpours occurred across central MS and south MS during the afternoon hours of May 25. These downpours lead to multiple roads to be flooded and one fatality.

Began near Petal (31.3500, -89.2300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1338809. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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