Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 28 at 6:42PM EDT until August 28 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 28, 2026 - 3:42pm
Expires:
August 28, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
FFWTAE
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
West Central Colquitt County in south central Georgia...
Southeastern Mitchell County in southwestern Georgia...
* Until 845 PM EDT.
* At 642 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. 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...
Pelham, Camilla, Cotton, Hinsonton, Laney, Hartsfield, Branchville
and Bay.
Flooding on SR 3 Southbound at Nicks Rd. All lanes closed.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Colquitt, GA; Mitchell, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov