A dam failure caused flash flooding in Pearl River County, leading the NWS to issue a flash flood emergency on June 18, 2026.
1 report, 1 independent
Updated Jun 18
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What happened
A dam failure caused flash flooding in Pearl River County, leading the NWS to issue a flash flood emergency on June 18, 2026.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- A fatality occurred on June 18, 2026, during storm cleanup operations at a dam located in Pearl River County.Sub-event
Dam failure at Anchor Lake Dam caused flash flooding in Pearl River County.1 source
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The entities involved
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National Weather Service
U.S. forecasting agency of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Pearl River County
county in Mississippi, United States
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