Body Found After SUV Submerges Underwater Near Petal Walmart

Mississippi woman confirmed dead after vehicle submerged in flash flooding

A Mississippi woman died on Monday, May 25 after her vehicle was swept away by flash flooding in Petal.

Petal flash flood victim identified as Oak Grove woman

The victim of a tragic flash flood in Petal was identified on Tuesday morning.

Body found after SUV submerges underwater near Petal Walmart

PETAL, Miss. (WDAM) – A body has been found after an SUV submerged underwater near the Walmart location in Petal Monday afternoon. WDAM 7 digital content producer Abigail Troth is at the scene, where she witnessed a white SUV being swept by a current near the store, located at 36 Byrd Blvd, just after 3:30 pm. Other witnesses attempted to help the woman get out of the vehicle as the current swept it, but the vehicle flipped upside down before s…

Woman drowns after vehicle goes into creek near Petal Walmart

PETAL, Miss. (WHLT) - Petal authorities are investigating after a woman drowned in a creek near Walmart. According to Petal Fire Chief Marion Sims, a vehicle was swept into a creek through a culvert around 3:30 p.m. on May 25, 2026, near the Walmart on Byrd Boulevard. Sims said divers worked to locate the vehicle. [...]

Body found after SUV swept into floodwaters near Petal Walmart

PETAL – A body was recovered Monday afternoon after an SUV became submerged in floodwaters near the Walmart in Petal, according to WTVA. The incident happened near the store at 36 Byrd Blvd. just after 3:30 p.m. According to reports from the scene, a white SUV was swept away by a strong current. Witnesses attempted to help a woman get out of the vehicle, but the SUV flipped upside down before she could escape. Emergency crews responded to the s…