Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 20 at 5:48PM EDT until May 20 at 11:15PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 20, 2026 - 2:48pm
Expires:
May 20, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
At 548 PM EDT, Broadcast media reported thunderstorms and flooding in
and along I75/I85 near downtown Atlanta. This includes areas near
Freedom Pkwy, Peachtree St, and Pine St Exits. Between 2 and 3 inches
of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorm producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Broadcast media reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Atlanta, Midtown, Grant Park-Zoo Atlanta, Druid Hills, North Druid
Hills, Piedmont Park, Atlantic Station, Sweet Auburn, Virginia
Highland, Little Five Points, West End, Turner Field, Bankhead, La
Vista and Kirkwood.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 11:15 PM EDT. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 11:15 PM EDT. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.
Area Description:
DeKalb, GA; Fulton, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov