Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 6:04PM EDT until August 7 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 7, 2026 - 3:04pm
Expires:
August 7, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
FFWFFC
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Fannin County in north central Georgia...
Murray County in northwestern Georgia...
Northeastern Whitfield County in northwestern Georgia...
* Until 900 PM EDT.
* At 604 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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...
Dalton, Chatsworth, Varnell, Eton, Crandall, Sumac, Cisco, Gregory,
Conasauga Lake, Beaverdale, Fort Mountain State Park, Dawnville,
Cohutta Wilderness, Jones Mill and Rocky Face.
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.
Area Description:
Fannin, GA; Murray, GA; Whitfield, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov