Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 1 at 4:37PM EDT until August 1 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 1, 2026 - 1:37pm
Expires:
August 1, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
FFWTAE
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Ben Hill County in south central Georgia...
Northwestern Berrien County in south central Georgia...
Irwin County in south central Georgia...
Tift County in south central Georgia...
Southeastern Worth County in south central Georgia...
* Until 745 PM EDT.
* At 437 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Tifton, Ocilla, Fitzgerald, Sylvester, Enigma, Omega, Poulan, Ty
Ty, Mystic, Unionville, Phillipsburg, Sumner, Harding, Waterloo,
Pinetta, Vanceville, Irwinville, Brookfield and Chula.
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:
Ben Hill, GA; Berrien, GA; Irwin, GA; Tift, GA; Worth, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov