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Flash Flood Warning 41, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flash flood warning at Jul 24, 2026, 11:13 AM EDT for Hall County, Georgia. It was in force for 4 hr. 7 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, 11:13 AM EDT (15:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 24, 2026, 3:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Flood severity
- None
County Hall County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 4.7 | 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, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 114 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.
087
WGUS52 KFFC 241513
FFWFFC
GAC139-241915-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0041.260724T1513Z-260724T1915Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1113 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Hall County in north central Georgia...
* Until 315 PM EDT.
* At 1113 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1
to 2 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...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Gainesville, Flowery Branch, Oakwood, Gillsville, Candler, Chestnut
Mountain, Road Atlanta-Lanier Speedway, Aqualand Park and Lake
Lanier Islands.
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 3429 8393 3430 8393 3437 8390 3438 8370
3431 8363 3430 8365 3413 8382 3410 8387
3417 8406 3418 8406 3420 8398 3425 8394
3428 8393
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$
KS1 follow-up statement
458
WGUS72 KFFC 241650
FFSFFC
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1250 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026
GAC139-241915-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0041.000000T0000Z-260724T1915Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Hall GA-
1250 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHERN HALL COUNTY...
At 1250 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Several locations in Hall
County. Between 2.5 and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected
rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall
amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash
flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Gainesville, Flowery Branch, Oakwood, Gillsville, Candler, Chestnut
Mountain, Road Atlanta-Lanier Speedway, Aqualand Park and Lake
Lanier Islands.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
&&
LAT...LON 3429 8393 3430 8393 3437 8390 3438 8370
3431 8363 3430 8365 3413 8382 3410 8387
3417 8406 3418 8406 3420 8398 3425 8394
3428 8393
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.5-1.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$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, 9:53 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall | 6 hr |
| 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, 11:37 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.