Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 26 at 11:13PM EDT until September 27 at 5:15AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 8:13pm
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 2:15am
Description:
FFWTAE
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Berrien County in south central Georgia...
Brooks County in south central Georgia...
Colquitt County in south central Georgia...
Cook County in south central Georgia...
Lanier County in south central Georgia...
Lowndes County in south central Georgia...
Thomas County in south central Georgia...
Grady County in southwestern Georgia...
Mitchell County in southwestern Georgia...
* Until 515 AM EDT Friday.
* At 1113 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
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...
Newton, Moultrie, Quitman, Adel, Thomasville, Valdosta, Pelham,
Nashville, Camilla, Cairo, Lake Park, Lakeland, Hahira, Sparks,
Boston, Enigma, Ray City, Norman Park, Baconton and Lenox.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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:
Berrien, GA; Brooks, GA; Colquitt, GA; Cook, GA; Grady, GA; Lanier, GA; Lowndes, GA; Mitchell, GA; Thomas, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL