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Flash Flood Warning 48, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flash flood warning at Aug 1, 2026, 7:36 PM EDT for Emanuel County, Georgia. It was in force for 2 hr. 2 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
- Aug 1, 2026, 7:36 PM EDT (23:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 1, 2026, 9:55 PM EDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Emanuel County, GA
The radar
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 8:00 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Ese Three Points, GA | Report of flooded waters over Old Savannah Road near McKinney Pond. |
| Aug 1, 8:05 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 5 Ese Three Points, GA | Several sections of road inundated with flood waters near the intersection of Herndon Road and Hereford Farm Road. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 203 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
- 1262 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -23 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 907 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 83 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
727
WGUS52 KFFC 012336
FFWFFC
GAC107-020300-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0048.260801T2336Z-260802T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
736 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2026
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Emanuel County in east central Georgia...
* Until 1100 PM EDT.
* At 736 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up 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...
Twin City, Garfield, Canoochee, George L Smith State Park and Three
Points.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3266 8208 3257 8207 3251 8223 3276 8227
3281 8222 3280 8221 3280 8220 3281 8220
3281 8217 3282 8216 3281 8215 3277 8213
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
Culver1 follow-up statement
610
WGUS72 KFFC 020155
FFSFFC
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
955 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2026
GAC107-020205-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FF.W.0048.000000T0000Z-260802T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Emanuel GA-
955 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHEASTERN EMANUEL
COUNTY...
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
&&
LAT...LON 3266 8208 3257 8207 3251 8223 3276 8227
3281 8222 3280 8221 3280 8220 3281 8220
3281 8217 3282 8216 3281 8215 3277 8213
$$
CulverThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Taylor | 31 min |
| Aug 1, 4:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin | 37 min |
| Aug 1, 4:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkinson | 33 min |
| Aug 1, 4:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Washington | 25 min |
| Aug 1, 5:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson | 27 min |
| Aug 1, 6:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Treutlen | 25 min |
| Aug 1, 6:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 22 min |
| Aug 1, 6:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 42 min |
| Aug 1, 6:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel | 23 min |
| Aug 1, 7:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga | 38 min |
| Aug 1, 7:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa | 31 min |
| Aug 1, 7:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Walker, Whitfield | 15 min |
| Aug 1, 7:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Walker | 33 min |
| Aug 1, 7:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Whitfield | 33 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.