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Flash Flood Warning 40, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flash flood warning at Jul 24, 2026, 9:53 AM EDT for 6 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 6 hr. 22 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
- Jul 24, 2026, 9:53 AM EDT (13:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 24, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Cherokee County, GA, Dawson County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hall County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 10:05 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Sugar Hill, GA | Street flooding reported near Peachtree Industrial Blvd and Hillcrest Drive. |
| Jul 24, 10:15 AM EDT | FLOOD | 3 Se Murrayville, GA | Flooding reported at Walnut Grove Way and Price Rd. |
| Jul 24, 10:30 AM EDT | FLOOD | 2 W Oakwood, GA | Flooding observed at the intersection of Stephens Road and Pipsissewa Drive. |
| Jul 24, 10:30 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Ssw Oakwood, GA | Thurmon Tanner Parkway at Industry Way has flooded. |
| Jul 24, 10:30 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 S Oakwood, GA | Portions of Falcon Crest Drive have been washed out. Nearest intersection is Falcon Crest Drive at Warren Road. |
| Jul 24, 10:30 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Flowery Branch, GA | Flooding observed near the intersection of Cantrell Road and Atlanta Highway in Flower Branch. |
| Jul 24, 10:30 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Oakwood, GA | Oakwood Road at Skyline View has flooded. |
| Jul 24, 10:58 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 W Brookwood, GA | Road closed due to flooding on McGinnis Ferry Rd between Union Hill and McFarland. |
| Jul 24, 11:00 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Se Gainesville, GA | The stretch of MLK Jr. Blvd between Dixie Street SE and Eberhart Street SE has flooded. |
| Jul 24, 11:00 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 S Gainesville, GA | Pine Street at Summit Street SW in Gainesville is flooded. |
| Jul 24, 11:00 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 S Gainesville, GA | Queen City Parkway at Pearl Nix Parkway in Gainesville is flooded. |
| Jul 24, 11:00 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Sse Gainesville, GA | Main Street SW at Industrial Blvd in Gainesville is flooded. |
| Jul 24, 11:00 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Ssw Gainesville, GA | Flooding observed at Davis Street and Dorsey Street. |
| Jul 24, 11:00 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Gainesville, GA | EE Butler Parkway at Green Street in Gainesville is flooded. |
| Jul 24, 11:39 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Oakwood, GA | Oakwood Rd Flooded near the Oakwood post office. |
| Jul 24, 12:30 PM EDT | FLOOD | 3 N Oakwood, GA | Flooding observed at the intersection of Whiting Road and Mcever Road. |
| Jul 24, 12:30 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Ssw Gainesville, GA | Corrects previous flash flood report from 1 SSW Gainesville. Flooding observed at Davis Street and Dorsey Street. |
| Jul 24, 12:30 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Nnw Oakwood, GA | Parts of the road washed out at Old Flowery Branch Road and Mundy Mill Road. |
| Jul 24, 12:30 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 S Oakwood, GA | Corrects previous flash flood report from 2 S Oakwood. Portions of Falcon Crest Drive have been washed out. Nearest intersection is Falcon Crest Drive at Warren Road. |
| Jul 24, 12:30 PM EDT | RAIN 4.5 | Alpharetta, GA | Rainfall total from social media in Alpharetta as of 12:30pm. |
| Jul 24, 12:30 PM EDT | RAIN 4.7 | Flowery Branch, GA | Corrects previous rain report from Flowery Branch. Rainfall report from social media as of 12:30pm. |
| Jul 24, 12:30 PM EDT | RAIN 4.7 | Flowery Branch, GA | Rainfall report from social media. |
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, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 104 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
- 862 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -35 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 854 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 5 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -49 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -45 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
421
WGUS52 KFFC 241353
FFWFFC
GAC057-085-117-121-135-139-242000-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0040.260724T1353Z-260724T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
953 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Cherokee County in north central Georgia...
Southeastern Dawson County in north central Georgia...
Forsyth County in north central Georgia...
Northeastern Fulton County in north central Georgia...
Northern Gwinnett County in north central Georgia...
Hall County in north central Georgia...
* Until 400 PM EDT Friday.
* At 953 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour.
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...
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.
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 3417 8436 3420 8431 3427 8427 3434 8426
3434 8407 3443 8368 3439 8366 3436 8367
3435 8365 3432 8365 3431 8363 3413 8382
3409 8384 3400 8396 3398 8430 3401 8439
3406 8442
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$1 follow-up statement
130
WGUS72 KFFC 241843
FFSFFC
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
243 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026
GAC057-085-117-121-135-139-242000-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0040.000000T0000Z-260724T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cherokee GA-Dawson GA-Forsyth GA-Fulton GA-Gwinnett GA-Hall GA-
243 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHEROKEE, SOUTHEASTERN DAWSON, FORSYTH,
NORTHEASTERN FULTON, NORTHERN GWINNETT AND HALL COUNTIES...
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.
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 3417 8436 3420 8431 3427 8427 3434 8426
3434 8407 3443 8368 3439 8366 3436 8367
3435 8365 3432 8365 3431 8363 3413 8382
3409 8384 3400 8396 3398 8430 3401 8439
3406 8442
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-1.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 9:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Hall, Jackson | 44 min |
| Jul 24, 10:08 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 44 hr |
| Jul 24, 10:27 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 9 hr |
| Jul 24, 11:13 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Hall | 4 hr |
| Jul 24, 11:37 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 16 hr |
| Jul 24, 12:36 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 7 hr |
| Jul 24, 12:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson, Lumpkin, Pickens | 38 min |
| Jul 24, 1:14 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 15 hr |
| Jul 24, 2:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton | 41 min |
| Jul 24, 2:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Rockdale | 43 min |
| Jul 24, 3:51 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett | 5 hr |
| Jul 24, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Douglas | 46 min |
| Jul 24, 4:36 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Carroll, Douglas, Haralson, Paulding | 4 hr |
| Jul 24, 4:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gordon | 34 min |
| Jul 24, 4:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow | 34 min |
| Jul 24, 5:22 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Bartow, Floyd | 4 hr |
| Jul 24, 6:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow | 36 min |
| Jul 24, 7:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga | 30 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.