Georgia Minor Flood Advisory | Effective 07/07/2026 14:14

Headline: 
Flood Advisory issued July 7 at 5:14PM EDT until July 7 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Flood Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 7, 2026 - 2:14pm
Expires: 
July 7, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southwest Georgia, including the following counties, Baker and Mitchell. * WHEN...Until 715 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 514 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Newton and Hawkinstown. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description: 
Baker, GA; Mitchell, GA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov