Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 12 at 11:01PM EDT until May 13 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 12, 2026 - 8:01pm
Expires:
May 12, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
At 1101 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned
area. Between 5 and 7 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...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Pavo.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Piscola Creek, Mule Creek, Big Creek, Okapilco Creek and Reedy
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