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Safety, caution urged during hunting season

With hunting season underway, the National Forests in Mississippi is reminding all forest visitors to exercise caution and safety when visiting a national forest. Hunting is a safe, recreational sport. Some visitors, however, are sometimes surprised when they meet hunters on the forest. Please be…

Forest Closure Orders

The following are summaries of prohibited acts on the National Forests in Mississippi. A copy of each of the Forest Supervisor's Orders can be obtained from the Supervisor's Office in Jackson or any one of the six Ranger District Offices.  Prohibited activity for safer use of…

Homochitto Road 102 closed near 102G

Date(s): May 3, 2021Forest Service Road 102 is closed on near the 102G intersection due to slide concerns on the Homochitto National Forest. Call the ranger district office for more information at 601-384-5876.

Flash Flood Warning issued May 22 at 3:54PM CDT until May 22 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS

3:54 PM — 7:00 PM

FFWJAN The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Forrest County in southeastern Mississippi... Southeastern Lamar County in southeastern Mississippi... * Until 700 PM CDT. * At 354 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Hattiesburg, Petal, West Hattiesburg, Purvis, Lumberton, Rock Hill, McLaurin, Brooklyn, Pine Ridge, Sunrise, Maxie and Macedonia.

Flood Advisory issued May 22 at 3:38PM CDT until May 22 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

3:38 PM — 6:45 PM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Mississippi, including the following county, Perry. * WHEN...Until 645 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 337 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Richton, New Augusta, McSwain, Wingate, Ferguson, Mahned, Hintonville, Belleville, Indian Springs, East Side, Runnelstown, Corinth, Good Hope, Tallahala and Brewer. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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