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Flash Flood Warning 10, NWS Atlanta, GA

May 25, 2026Madison County, Oglethorpe County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flash flood warning at May 25, 2026, 7:02 PM EDT for Madison County, Oglethorpe County, Georgia. It was in force for 2 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
May 25, 2026, 7:02 PM EDT (23:02 UTC)
Expired
May 25, 2026, 9:16 PM EDT
In force
2 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Madison County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 25, 9:00 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 Ene Crawford, GAFlooded roadway at Athens Road near Buddy Faust Road.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 144 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2026-05-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 139 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2026-05-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 36 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
139 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-62 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
498 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
36 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
65 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

475 
WGUS52 KFFC 252302
FFWFFC
GAC195-221-260500-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0010.260525T2302Z-260526T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
702 PM EDT Mon May 25 2026

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Madison County in northeastern Georgia...
  Western Oglethorpe County in northeastern Georgia...

* Until 100 AM EDT.

* At 702 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 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...
  Lexington, Comer, Crawford, Arnoldsville, Carlton, Stephens,
  Hutchings, Watson Mill Bridge State Park, Point Peter and Paoli.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3404 8315 3413 8309 3405 8299 3376 8301
      3377 8326 3398 8319

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Culver
1 follow-up statement
043 
WGUS72 KFFC 260116
FFSFFC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
916 PM EDT Mon May 25 2026

GAC195-221-260126-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260526T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Madison GA-Oglethorpe GA-
916 PM EDT Mon May 25 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN MADISON AND
WESTERN OGLETHORPE COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended, and any flooded waters will continue to
slowly recede. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

&&

LAT...LON 3404 8315 3413 8309 3405 8299 3376 8301
      3377 8326 3398 8319

$$

Culver

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 24, 8:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkinson28 min
May 24, 8:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin, Hancock, Washington35 min
May 24, 9:20 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCCherokee, Cobb4 hr
May 24, 10:08 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth, Fulton42 hr
May 24, 10:30 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb3 hr
May 25, 12:09 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth20 hr
May 25, 2:26 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCherokee4 hr
May 25, 2:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLaurens27 min
May 25, 2:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCStewart, Sumter, Webster23 min
May 25, 2:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrisp, Stewart, Sumter, Webster30 min
May 25, 3:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSchley33 min
May 25, 3:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrisp, Wilcox32 min
May 25, 3:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJohnson23 min
May 25, 3:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDooly, Wilcox35 min
May 25, 3:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrisp, Dooly, Pulaski, Wilcox15 min
May 25, 4:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCUpson35 min
May 25, 4:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Houston, Pulaski32 min
May 25, 4:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBleckley, Houston, Pulaski, Twiggs36 min
May 25, 4:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkinson38 min
May 25, 4:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrawford36 min
May 25, 4:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBleckley, Twiggs13 min
May 25, 4:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley18 min
May 25, 5:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCTwiggs, Wilkinson30 min
May 25, 5:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFayette, Spalding26 min
May 25, 5:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin, Wilkinson31 min
May 25, 5:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, Fayette, Henry, Rockdale28 min
May 25, 5:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkes37 min
May 25, 6:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow30 min
May 25, 6:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMorgan, Oconee26 min
May 25, 6:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWheeler33 min
May 25, 7:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWheeler25 min
May 25, 7:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPolk24 min
May 25, 7:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPolk34 min
May 25, 7:36 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCTelfair, Wheeler84 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.