Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 2 at 12:06AM EDT until August 2 at 5:30AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 1, 2026 - 9:06pm
Expires:
August 2, 2026 - 2:30am
Description:
At 1206 AM EDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing
flooding near McCaysville along Hwy 5. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1 hour.
Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Blue Ridge, Epworth, Higdon, Colwell and Mineral Bluff.
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.
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 5:30 AM EDT. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 5:30 AM 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:
Fannin, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov