Headline:
Flood Advisory issued October 5 at 6:47AM CDT until October 5 at 9:45AM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 5, 2026 - 4:47am
Expires:
October 5, 2026 - 7:45am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...East Central Dale County in southeastern Alabama...
Henry County in southeastern Alabama...
Clay County in southwestern Georgia...
Southern Quitman County in southwestern Georgia...
Randolph County in southwestern Georgia...
* WHEN...Until 945 AM CDT /1045 AM EDT/.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 647 AM CDT /747 AM EDT/, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain
due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to
begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 3 and 6 inches of
rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Abbeville, Fort Gaines, Cuthbert, Shellman, Newville, Bellville,
Fort Gaines-Clay Airport, Days Crossroads and Standleys Store.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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.
Area Description:
Dale, AL; Henry, AL; Clay, GA; Quitman, GA; Randolph, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov