Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 17 at 2:42PM EDT until July 17 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 17, 2026 - 11:42am
Expires:
July 17, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
FFWFFC
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Dawson County in north central Georgia...
West Central Lumpkin County in north central Georgia...
* Until 545 PM EDT.
* At 242 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 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...
Nimblewill, Len Foote Hike Inn, Black Gap Shelter, Amicalola Falls
State Park, Camp Merrill and Fausett Lake.
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:
Dawson, GA; Lumpkin, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender: