06/17/2026
🚨SEVERE WEATHER PREPARATION ‼️
In the next 48 hours Pearl River County is expected to have up to 20” of rain. This will potentially cause more flash flooding and water levels to rise. Even High levels of rain in areas north of our county can potentially affect the conditions that will show up for Pearl River County
Please use extreme caution and use the information and resources below:
🌊 HANDLING WATER
- Turn Around, don’t drown!
- Never drive through running water.
- Avoid driving through high standing water, not only will your car potentially stop and be damaged, but the road conditions beneath the surface of the water are impossible to judge.
- If you encounter water across a roadway, turnaround and find a safer route.
⚠️ ROAD COLLAPSE OR WASHOUTS
- Yesterday a portion of North Hill Drive collapsed after the flood waters washed out the ground underneath it. It remains closed.
- There are multiple other roads in danger of collapse or washout in low-lying areas.
- Do not remove or drive around road closure signs or barricades.
- If you discover collapsed or washed out roadways that are not already monitored by an emergency unit or barricaded please report it to dispatch at 601-749-5482
🏠STAY HOME
- Unless travel is absolutely necessary for medical or emergency situations- stay home.
- If travel becomes necessary, remain alert. Check your routes before leaving, and drive SLOW.
- Driving slow can reduce further damage to homes, property, and vehicles that are currently flooded.
🦺SANDBAG LOCATIONS
- Sandbag locations and self-serve sandbag stations have been announced previously by our page, City of Picayune, and the County Emergency Operations Center.
Please continue to monitor official county and local agency pages for updates as conditions change.
💙Stay safe 🚔