Flash Flood Warning 45, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Jul 27, 2026, 10:47 AM EDT (14:47 UTC)

Expired

Jul 27, 2026, 12:26 PM EDT

In force

99 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties DeKalb County, GA, Rockdale County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS52 KFFC 271447
FFWFFC
GAC089-247-272045-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0045.260727T1447Z-260727T2045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1047 AM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Central DeKalb County in north central Georgia...
  Central Rockdale County in north central Georgia...

* Until 445 PM EDT.

* At 1047 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
  have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour.
  Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch 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...
  Conyers, Clarkston, Stone Mountain, Avondale Estates, Lithonia,
  Pine Lake, Lakeview Estates, Belvedere Park, Tucker, North Decatur,
  Redan, Belmont and Scottdale.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3379 8430 3386 8422 3387 8420 3385 8416
      3378 8408 3375 8402 3371 8397 3363 8406

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.5-1 INCH IN 1 HOUR

$$

969 
WGUS72 KFFC 271626
FFSFFC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1226 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026

GAC089-247-271636-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FF.W.0045.000000T0000Z-260727T2045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DeKalb GA-Rockdale GA-
1226 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR CENTRAL DEKALB AND CENTRAL
ROCKDALE COUNTIES...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3379 8430 3386 8422 3387 8420 3385 8416
      3378 8408 3375 8402 3371 8397 3363 8406

$$

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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.