{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.4f2a29dc461f9a5e7f01097fc9494c6732861a04.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flash Flood Warning issued July 12 at 5:15PM CDT until July 12 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-12","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.4f2a29dc461f9a5e7f01097fc9494c6732861a04.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Jackson MS"},"word_count":226,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flash Flood Warning: Flash Flood Warning issued July 12 at 5:15PM CDT until July 12 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Forrest, MS; Jones, MS; Lamar, MS\n**Issued by:** NWS Jackson MS\n**Sent:** 2026-07-12T17:15:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-12T17:15:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-12T20:15:00-05:00\n\n## Description\nFFWJAN\n\nThe National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a\n\n* Flash Flood Warning for...\nNorthern Forrest County in southeastern Mississippi...\nSouthern Jones County in southeastern Mississippi...\nLamar County in southeastern Mississippi...\n\n* Until 815 PM CDT.\n\n* At 515 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing\nheavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain\nhave fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1\nhour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in\nthe warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin\nshortly.\n\nHAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.\n\nSOURCE...Radar.\n\nIMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban\nareas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as\nother poor drainage and low-lying areas.\n\n* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...\nHattiesburg, Petal, West Hattiesburg, Purvis, Lumberton, Oak\nGrove, Rawls Springs, Moselle, Baxterville, Eastabuchie, Ovett,\nSunrise, Macedonia, McLaurin, Pine Ridge, Rock Hill and Tuckers\nCrossing.\n\n## Instructions\nTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood\ndeaths occur in vehicles.\n\nBe aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads."}