Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 6 at 8:50PM EDT until September 6 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 6, 2026 - 5:50pm
Expires:
September 6, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
FFWTAE
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Western Ben Hill County in south central Georgia...
Irwin County in south central Georgia...
Eastern Turner County in south central Georgia...
* Until 1045 PM EDT.
* At 850 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 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...
Ocilla, Mystic, Rebecca, Irwinville, Pinetta, Fitzgerald Municipal
A/P, Irwinville Airport, Abba, Arp and Waterloo.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Ben Hill, GA; Irwin, GA; Turner, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov