Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 24 at 2:43PM EDT until July 24 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 24, 2026 - 11:43am
Expires:
July 24, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
At 243 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2
and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1
to 1.5 inches in 1 hour. 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 and automated gauges.
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...
Gainesville, Cumming, Peachtree Corners, Mountain Park, Roswell,
Johns Creek, Alpharetta, Milton, Duluth, Sugar Hill, Suwanee,
Buford, Braselton, Flowery Branch, Oakwood, Lula, Berkeley Lake,
Gillsville and Rest Haven.
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.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
Area Description:
Cherokee, GA; Dawson, GA; Forsyth, GA; Fulton, GA; Gwinnett, GA; Hall, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
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