FFWLIX The National Weather Service in New Orleans has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Harrison County in southern Mississippi... * Until 630 PM CDT. * At 512 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain in reported multiple streets flooded in Gulfport and Biloxi. Between 5 and 8 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. 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... Gulfport, Biloxi, Long Beach, Pass Christian, St. Martin, D'iberville and Gulfport Airport.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana, including the following parishes, Assumption, Central Jefferson, Central Plaquemines, Central St. Charles, Central Tangipahoa, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Eastern Ascension, Eastern Orleans, Iberville, Lower St. Charles, Lower Tangipahoa, Northern Livingston, Northern St. Tammany, Northern Tangipahoa, Pointe Coupee, Southeast St. Tammany, Southern Livingston, Southwestern St. Tammany, St. Helena, St. James, St. John The Baptist, Upper Jefferson, Upper Lafourche, Upper Plaquemines, Upper St. Bernard, Upper St. Charles, Upper Terrebonne, Washington, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana, Western Ascension and Western Orleans and southern Mississippi, including the following areas, Amite, Northern Hancock, Northern Harrison, Northern Jackson, Pearl River, Pike, Southern Hancock, Southern Harrison, Southern Jackson, Walthall and Wilkinson. * WHEN...Through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms with locally very heavy rainfall are expected today and potentially continuing through tonight. A large area with rainfall amounts of 4 to 7 inches is expected in the watch area through tonight with isolated totals considerably higher. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Mississippi... Wolf River Above Gulfport affecting Harrison County. For the Wolf River...including Gulfport...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wolf River above Gulfport. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Major flooding of the area will occur. Several homes on Magnolia Drive will be flooded along with business structures along Menge Avenue. The Menge Avenue bridge will be under water. Water will be in several homes along the river near the Bells Ferry Road bridge. Bells Ferry Road will be closed within a mile of the bridge as the road will be covered by swift moving river current. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 9.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 AM CDT Thursday was 9.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.0 feet Saturday evening. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.4 feet on 05/10/1995. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood