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Flash Flood Warning 18, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flash flood warning at Jun 8, 2026, 8:43 PM EDT for Chattooga County, Georgia. It was in force for 117 min. 4 reports 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
- Jun 8, 2026, 8:43 PM EDT (00:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 8, 2026, 10:40 PM EDT
- In force
- 117 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Chattooga County, GA
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:44 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 8:45 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Ne Summerville, GA | Public reports an inundated road near 6th Avenue. |
| Jun 8, 8:50 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Ne Summerville, GA | Video of inundated roadway near the intersection of Highland Avenue and Stockdale Road. |
| Jun 8, 8:55 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 S Trion, GA | Public reports inundated road near the intersection of McMillan Street and Rena Street. |
| Jun 8, 9:00 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Sse Trion, GA | Public reports roadway covered with flowing flood waters along Penn Bridge Road. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 4 storm reports to this flash flood warning; the first came 2 minutes after it went out.
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, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 153 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
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WGUS52 KFFC 090043
FFWFFC
GAC055-090245-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0018.260609T0043Z-260609T0245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
843 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Chattooga County in northwestern Georgia...
* Until 1045 PM EDT.
* At 843 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up 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...
Summerville and Trion.
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.
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 3459 8525 3447 8522 3447 8545 3459 8547
3459 8537 3458 8536 3458 8535 3459 8535
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
Culver2 follow-up statements
970
WGUS72 KFFC 090056
FFSFFC
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
856 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026
GAC055-090245-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0018.000000T0000Z-260609T0245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Chattooga GA-
856 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN CHATTOOGA COUNTY...
At 856 PM EDT, the public reported heavy rain and localized flooding
along several roads in Summerville including Highway 27, Highland
Avenue, and 6th Avenue. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.
Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in the warned
area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Public reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Summerville and Trion.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Spring Creek, Ruff Creek, Chattooga River, Little Armuchee Creek,
Raccoon Creek, Chelsea Creek, Chappel Creek, Selman Creek, Cane
Creek and Allgood Branch.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 3459 8525 3447 8522 3447 8545 3459 8547
3459 8537 3458 8536 3458 8535 3459 8535
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$
Culver267
WGUS72 KFFC 090240
FFSFFC
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1040 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026
GAC055-090250-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FF.W.0018.000000T0000Z-260609T0245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Chattooga GA-
1040 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHWESTERN CHATTOOGA
COUNTY...
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
&&
LAT...LON 3459 8525 3447 8522 3447 8545 3459 8547
3459 8537 3458 8536 3458 8535 3459 8535
$$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, 8:15 PM EDT, 28 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, 8:15 PM EDT, 28 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 815 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026 ...New 00Z Aviation 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... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 805 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026 SHRA continues across north and portions of central GA, and is forecast to gradually diminish in coverage through midnight. Ceilings are primarily VFR, with scattered MVFR underneath, and are expected to lower through the overnight hours. MVFR ceilings are anticipated by 07-08Z at ATL, with a TEMPO for IFR ceilings developing underneath between 10-14Z in the morning. Patchy fog with visibility restrictions of 3-5SM will be possible through 14Z in locations precip occurred today. SW winds between 3-6 kts will become light and variable by 02Z and remain so through the overnight hours. Chances for SHRA increase once again in north GA after 15Z, with TSRA possible after 18Z. There is some uncertainty on the time of convective initiation, which will depend on breaks in the cloud cover and diurnal heating. Chances for SHRA/TSRA will be lower in central GA, with the most likely time window between 14-19Z. //ATL Confidence...00Z Update... Medium confidence on all elements. King && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 69 82 67 89 / 40 70 10 20 Atlanta 70 84 69 88 / 50 60 20 20 Blairsville 65 79 65 83 / 70 80 30 60 Cartersville 70 86 69 89 / 50 70 30 30 Columbus 72 87 69 92 / 20 60 10 10 Gainesville 69 81 68 86 / 70 70 30 30 Macon 70 84 67 90 / 30 50 10 10 Rome 69 86 69 88 / 50 60 30 30 Peachtree City 69 84 68 89 / 40 60 10 20 Vidalia 72 88 70 92 / 10 10 0 10 && .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...King
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 8, 4:11 AM EDT, 16 hours 32 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, 2:51 PM EDT, 5 hours 52 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 MPHSpecial weather statement, Jun 8, 3:05 PM EDT, 5 hours 38 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 MPHSpecial weather statement, Jun 8, 3:08 PM EDT, 5 hours 35 minutes 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 MPHSpecial weather statement, Jun 8, 3:09 PM EDT, 5 hours 34 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 MPHSpecial weather statement, Jun 8, 3:09 PM EDT, 5 hours 34 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 MPHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 8:08 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Houston, Macon | 111 min |
| Jun 9, 8:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb | 32 min |
| Jun 9, 3:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pike | 35 min |
| Jun 9, 4:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Upson | 36 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.