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Flash Flood Warning 17, NWS Atlanta, GA

June 8, 2026Houston County, Macon County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flash flood warning at Jun 8, 2026, 8:08 PM EDT for Houston County, Macon County, Georgia. It was in force for 111 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 8, 2026, 8:08 PM EDT (00:08 UTC)
Expired
Jun 8, 2026, 9:59 PM EDT
In force
111 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Houston County, GA, Macon County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this flash flood warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 123 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 00:00Z on 2026-06-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 265 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 00:00Z on 2026-06-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 18 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
265 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-37 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
993 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
5 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
18 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
19 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

368 
WGUS52 KFFC 090008
FFWFFC
GAC153-193-090215-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0017.260609T0008Z-260609T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
808 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southwestern Houston County in central Georgia...
  Northeastern Macon County in west central Georgia...

* Until 1015 PM EDT.

* At 808 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 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...
  Henderson, Moss Oak, Saint Louis and Meadowdale.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Baptist Creek, Big Creek, Bay Creek, Elko Creek, Saint Paul Branch,
  Flat Creek, Slow Run Creek, Hogcrawl Creek, Little Creek, Spring
  Hill Creek, Big Indian Creek, Turkey Creek, Horsehead Creek and
  South Prong Elko Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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 3229 8390 3229 8393 3249 8392 3247 8385
      3246 8384 3246 8383 3244 8383 3244 8382
      3245 8382 3245 8380 3246 8380 3247 8377
      3229 8376

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Culver
1 follow-up statement
168 
WGUS72 KFFC 090159
FFSFFC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
959 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

GAC153-193-090209-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FF.W.0017.000000T0000Z-260609T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Houston GA-Macon GA-
959 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHWESTERN HOUSTON AND
NORTHEASTERN MACON COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

&&

LAT...LON 3229 8390 3229 8393 3249 8392 3247 8385
      3246 8384 3246 8383 3244 8383 3244 8382
      3245 8382 3245 8380 3246 8380 3247 8377
      3229 8376

$$

Culver

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Jun 8, 1:57 PM EDT, 6 hours 11 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • A Flood Watch is in effect for portions of northwest Georgia due to a heightened risk of flash flooding.
  • Daily rain and thunderstorm chances stay in the forecast through the week for North and Central Georgia.
  • Frequent lightning and gusty winds will be possible with any storms that develop.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 8, 1:57 PM EDT, 6 hours 11 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
157 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

...Morning Area Forecast Discussion...

.KEY MESSAGES...

 - A Flood Watch is in effect for portions of northwest Georgia
   due to a heightened risk of flash flooding.

 - Daily rain and thunderstorm chances stay in the forecast
   through the week for North and Central Georgia.

 - Frequent lightning and gusty winds will be possible with any
   storms that develop.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(This afternoon through Tuesday)
Issued at 156 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

Very wet conditions continue with PWATs still over 2" as measured
via this mornings sounding. This is still well over the 90th
percentile for PWATs. A flood watch is in effect for northwest GA
until 9pm this evening. Convective showers (with limited lightning
activity) have begun to develop across the western counties/metro
and will continue through the evening. Corfidi vectors and estimated
storm flow suggest slow moving and training heavy showers are
possible today. Rain showers will be efficient while potentially not
even reaching high enough to develop lightning. Rainfall rates may
reach 2 to 3 inches per hour without triggering much or any
lightning. Any storms that do produce lightning will likely see some
of the heaviest rainfall. Flood risk will be dependent on where
storms set up, meaning the watch is conditional. Rainfall amounts
which are likely for areas of north Georgia are 1 to 2 inches
through tomorrow, decreasing to the south and east. Localized
significantly greater amounts are possible dependent on storm
development. Overall instability and severe potential will be
limited by cloud cover reduced CAPE and water loading within storms.

Chances for heavy rain continue tomorrow and to a lesser extent
Wednesday. Moisture remains in place, however upper level forcing
will continue to move eastward out of the area through Wednesday
(see 500mb vorticity and 2pvu surface).

Temperatures will remain moderated by significant cloud coverage and
precipitation. Highs will be in the mid to low 80s through tomorrow
before warming up Monday as cloud coverage decreases. Lows will also
be moderated in the upper 60s but gradually increase to the low 70s
Wednesday morning.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Wednesday morning through next Sunday)
Issued at 156 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

Long term starts Wednesday where moisture remains in place across
the southeast, especially at the surface, though it isn't -quite- as
moist as the previous few days. Forecast PWATs are in the 1.75"-
2.00" range, which while still a bit above average, aren't quite the
more extreme 2"+ values seen on some of the soundings recently. A
strong surface low will be moving well to the northwest of the area
across the upper Great Plains and Canada, while a surface high
slides off the east coast into classic Bermuda high positioning.
These in tandem will keep surface moisture flowing into the area. A
short wave ridge builds in aloft Wednesday, bringing with it some
potential suppression of convection with warming upper levels,
that sticks around through Thursday. However, given moisture
remains aplenty, expect at least isolated to scattered afternoon
and evening thunderstorms across north and central Georgia both
days.

A cold front is progged to sweep towards the CWA on Friday but stall
before arriving. Depending on the southward progression of the
front, rain chances may increase or decrease across northern
Georgia. Further north may decrease them, while further south will
allow for some additional pooling of moisture and lift associated
with the front to reach into north Georgia. This front lingers
through the weekend keeping moisture around and diurnal chances of
showers and storms in place. We'll also see temperatures climb into
the 90s in many areas Friday and Saturday ahead of the main system,
which will bring heat indices into the mid to upper 90s for the
first time in a while.

Finally, good news (at least with today's tropical suite). GEFS has
decided to become aligned with what the Euro has been showing for a
bit, which is that any tropical wave that tries to spin off the CAG
crosses the Yucatan and ends up in the SW Gulf where it struggles to
develop, if at all. This limits impacts across the southeast, as
with the system being that far south it is hard to even tap into the
tropical moisture available. Let us hope this trend continues.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 125 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

Patchy Low VFR to High IFR remains across the area with -shra
beginning to develop and to continue through eve. A few iso -tsra
psbl. Precip chances taper overnight before picking up again late
Tues morn, similar to today. Cigs to dip overnight, but likely
continue to see patchy IFR/MVFR coverage. Winds SW at 3 to 8 kts
becoming light and likely vrb overnight. General wind direction to
remain SW. Vsby likely to fall within precip, which may be heavy,
and overnight where precip has fallen then cleared.

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...
Medium confidence all elements.

SM

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          81  68  81  67 /  70  40  70  10
Atlanta         81  70  82  69 /  80  50  60  20
Blairsville     76  64  78  64 /  90  70  80  30
Cartersville    81  69  84  69 /  90  50  70  30
Columbus        88  72  85  69 /  20  20  60  10
Gainesville     79  68  80  68 /  80  70  70  30
Macon           85  70  83  67 /  70  30  50  10
Rome            80  68  85  68 /  90  50  60  30
Peachtree City  82  69  83  67 /  60  40  60  10
Vidalia         90  72  88  70 /  20  10  10   0

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flood Watch until 9 PM EDT this evening for GAZ001>007-011>014-
019>022-030>034-041>046-053>055-057.

&&

SHORT TERM...SM
LONG TERM....Lusk
AVIATION...SM
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 8, 4:11 AM EDT, 15 hours 57 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
411 AM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-090815-
Baldwin-Banks-Barrow-Bartow-Bibb-Bleckley-Butts-Carroll-Catoosa-
Chattahoochee-Chattooga-Cherokee-Clarke-Clayton-Cobb-Coweta-
Crawford-Crisp-Dade-Dawson-DeKalb-Dodge-Dooly-Douglas-Emanuel-
Fannin-Fayette-Floyd-Forsyth-Gilmer-Glascock-Gordon-Greene-
Gwinnett-Hall-Hancock-Haralson-Harris-Heard-Henry-Houston-Jackson-
Jasper-Jefferson-Johnson-Jones-Lamar-Laurens-Lumpkin-Macon-
Madison-Marion-Meriwether-Monroe-Montgomery-Morgan-Murray-
Muscogee-Newton-North Fulton-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Paulding-Peach-
Pickens-Pike-Polk-Pulaski-Putnam-Rockdale-Schley-South Fulton-
Spalding-Stewart-Sumter-Talbot-Taliaferro-Taylor-Telfair-Toombs-
Towns-Treutlen-Troup-Twiggs-Union-Upson-Walker-Walton-Warren-
Washington-Webster-Wheeler-White-Whitfield-Wilcox-Wilkes-
Wilkinson-
411 AM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight...

A Flood Watch is in effect for portions of North and West Georgia
today, including Metro Atlanta. Locally heavy rainfall may lead
to isolated flash flooding in low-lying or urban areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday...

Daily thunderstorm chances will last through much of the upcoming
week. While widespread severe weather is not expected, storms
could include heavy rain, gusty winds, and frequent lightning.

Locally heavy rainfall and training thunderstorms also pose a
flood risk. Rainfall rates may exceed 2 to 3 inches per hour.
Areas which receive heavy rainfall multiple days in a row will see
an elevated flash flood risk.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 8, 2:16 PM EDT, 5 hours 52 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
216 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

GAZ031-032-081845-
Cobb GA-Paulding GA-
216 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Paulding and northwestern Cobb Counties through 245 PM EDT...

At 216 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Lost Mountain Park, or
8 miles east of Dallas, moving east at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Heavy rain.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Heavy rain may cause temporary street flooding especially
         in poor drainage areas.

Locations impacted include...
Marietta, Dallas, Kennesaw, Acworth, Hiram, Cross Roads, Due West,
Lost Mountain Park, Kennesaw State University, New Hope, and Jim R
Miller Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of
control due to hydroplaning.

&&

LAT...LON 3389 8481 3401 8484 3407 8456 3390 8457
TIME...MOT...LOC 1816Z 257DEG 6KT 3394 8469

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 2:51 PM EDT, 5 hours 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
251 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

GAZ031-032-043-044-081915-
Douglas GA-Cobb GA-Paulding GA-South Fulton GA-
251 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
Paulding, southwestern Cobb, northeastern Douglas and central Fulton
Counties through 315 PM EDT...

At 251 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Douglasville. This
storm was nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Heavy rain.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Heavy rain may cause temporary street flooding especially
         in poor drainage areas.

Locations impacted include...
Douglasville, City of South Fulton, Powder Springs, Austell, Hiram,
Lithia Springs, Sweetwater Creek State Park, Brownsville, Jim R
Miller Park, Chapel Hill, Six Flags Over Georgia, Sandtown, and
Mableton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of
control due to hydroplaning.

&&

LAT...LON 3392 8457 3377 8454 3375 8457 3373 8454
      3368 8453 3368 8479 3389 8485
TIME...MOT...LOC 1851Z 260DEG 1KT 3375 8475

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 3:05 PM EDT, 5 hours 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
305 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

GAZ002>004-081930-
Whitfield GA-Catoosa GA-Walker GA-
305 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central
Catoosa, southern Whitfield and east central Walker Counties through
330 PM EDT...

At 304 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Mill Creek, or 7 miles
west of Dalton, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Heavy rain.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Heavy rain may cause temporary street flooding especially
         in poor drainage areas.

Locations impacted include...
Dalton, Tunnel Hill, Rocky Face, Mill Creek, Villanow, and Wood
Station.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of
control due to hydroplaning.

&&

LAT...LON 3479 8486 3478 8487 3477 8487 3471 8492
      3471 8494 3470 8493 3461 8499 3461 8502
      3474 8524 3486 8515
TIME...MOT...LOC 1904Z 291DEG 8KT 3476 8510

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 3:08 PM EDT, 5 hours before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
308 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

GAZ006-008-014-015-081945-
Dawson GA-Union GA-Lumpkin GA-Fannin GA-
308 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of western Lumpkin,
northwestern Dawson, southwestern Union and southeastern Fannin
Counties through 345 PM EDT...

At 308 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Nimblewill, or 10 miles
west of Dahlonega. This storm was nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Heavy rain.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Heavy rain may cause temporary street flooding especially
         in poor drainage areas.

Locations impacted include...
Dawsonville, Suches, Amicalola Falls State Park, Camp Merrill,
Springer Mountain Shelter, Len Foote Hike Inn, Black Gap Shelter,
Stover Creek Shelter, Hawk Mountain Shelter, Nimblewill, Gaddistown,
Gooch Mountain Shelter, and Juno.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of
control due to hydroplaning.

&&

LAT...LON 3471 8395 3444 8406 3450 8428 3460 8423
      3460 8422 3462 8420 3464 8420 3465 8421
      3474 8417
TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 286DEG 1KT 3458 8415

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 3:09 PM EDT, 4 hours 59 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
309 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

GAZ032-081945-
Cobb GA-
309 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Cobb County
through 345 PM EDT...

At 308 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Marietta. This storm
was nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Heavy rain.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Heavy rain may cause temporary street flooding especially
         in poor drainage areas.

Locations impacted include...
Marietta, Smyrna, Kennesaw, Woodstock, Acworth, Fair Oaks, White
Water Park, Kennesaw State University, Jim R Miller Park, Due West,
Sandy Plains, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, and Vinings.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of
control due to hydroplaning.

&&

LAT...LON 3408 8458 3408 8450 3392 8443 3391 8445
      3389 8444 3388 8444 3387 8445 3387 8463
      3402 8471
TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 252DEG 1KT 3397 8459

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 3:09 PM EDT, 4 hours 59 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
309 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

GAZ006-007-081945-
Gilmer GA-Fannin GA-
309 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of north central Gilmer
and north central Fannin Counties through 345 PM EDT...

At 309 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Cherry Log, or near
Blue Ridge. This storm was nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Heavy rain.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Heavy rain may cause temporary street flooding especially
         in poor drainage areas.

Locations impacted include...
Blue Ridge and Cherry Log.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of
control due to hydroplaning.

&&

LAT...LON 3483 8448 3493 8438 3485 8423 3474 8438
TIME...MOT...LOC 1909Z 309DEG 1KT 3483 8438

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 8, 8:43 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCChattooga117 min
Jun 9, 8:28 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCobb32 min
Jun 9, 3:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPike35 min
Jun 9, 4:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCUpson36 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.