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Flash Flood Warning 39, NWS Atlanta, GA

July 19, 2026Fannin County, Gilmer County, Murray County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flash flood warning at Jul 19, 2026, 6:09 PM EDT for Fannin County, Gilmer County, Murray County, Georgia. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 19, 2026, 6:09 PM EDT (22:09 UTC)
Expired
Jul 19, 2026, 9:15 PM EDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Fannin County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Murray County, GA

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:09 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 163 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 2026-07-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1774 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 2026-07-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 35 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
1774 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-36 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
725 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
35 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
35 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

316 
WGUS52 KFFC 192209
FFWFFC
GAC111-123-213-200115-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0039.260719T2209Z-260720T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
609 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Fannin County in north central Georgia...
  Northwestern Gilmer County in north central Georgia...
  Northeastern Murray County in northwestern Georgia...

* Until 915 PM EDT.

* At 609 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...
  Jones Mill, Colwell, Conasauga Lake, Higdon, Mountaintown, Epworth
  and Fort Mountain State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3474 8465 3474 8473 3496 8468 3497 8433
      3492 8431 3486 8435 3486 8454 3473 8453

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Culver

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 18, 8:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSumter26 min
Jul 18, 8:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClarke28 min
Jul 18, 8:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWebster25 min
Jul 18, 8:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMacon37 min
Jul 18, 8:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMadison25 min
Jul 18, 9:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLamar25 min
Jul 18, 9:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMadison29 min
Jul 18, 9:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMonroe25 min
Jul 18, 9:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb24 min
Jul 18, 10:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBibb, Jones, Twiggs27 min
Jul 18, 10:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBibb, Jones31 min
Jul 18, 10:36 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCBibb, Jones, Twiggs107 min
Jul 18, 10:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTalbot, Upson36 min
Jul 18, 11:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin, Jones30 min
Jul 19, 1:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClarke, Oconee45 min
Jul 19, 1:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLumpkin30 min
Jul 19, 1:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton39 min
Jul 19, 1:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCOglethorpe50 min
Jul 19, 2:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHenry40 min
Jul 19, 2:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClarke, Oconee, Oglethorpe25 min
Jul 19, 2:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCRockdale30 min
Jul 19, 2:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMorgan, Walton41 min
Jul 19, 2:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDeKalb, Henry, Newton, Rockdale47 min
Jul 19, 2:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDeKalb, Gwinnett42 min
Jul 19, 2:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCNewton, Rockdale51 min
Jul 19, 3:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWalker28 min
Jul 19, 4:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGordon23 min
Jul 19, 4:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga36 min
Jul 19, 4:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGordon25 min
Jul 19, 4:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBartow, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon46 min
Jul 19, 4:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGilmer31 min
Jul 19, 5:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHaralson30 min
Jul 19, 5:13 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCGordon112 min
Jul 19, 5:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFannin26 min
Jul 19, 5:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCFannin33 min
Jul 19, 6:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCForsyth33 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.