Georgia Minor Flood Advisory | Effective 10/02/2026 14:40

Headline: 
Flood Advisory issued October 2 at 5:40PM EDT until October 2 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Flood Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
October 2, 2026 - 2:40pm
Expires: 
October 2, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southeastern Berrien County in south central Georgia... Lanier County in south central Georgia... * WHEN...Until 745 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 540 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 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lakeland, Moody Air Force Base, Meigs, Hansell, Teeterville and Courthouse. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description: 
Berrien, GA; Lanier, GA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov