Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 12 at 10:01PM EDT until May 13 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 12, 2026 - 7:01pm
Expires:
May 12, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
FFWTAE
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Brooks County in south central Georgia...
East Central Thomas County in south central Georgia...
* Until midnight EDT tonight.
* At 1001 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the
warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
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...
Pavo.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Mule Creek, Okapilco Creek, Big Creek, Reedy Creek and Piscola
Creek.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Brooks, GA; Thomas, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov