Flash Flood Warning 52, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 2, 2026, 12:01 AM EDT (04:01 UTC)

Expired

Aug 2, 2026, 5:49 AM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Damage threat

Considerable

Flood severity

None

Counties Lumpkin County, GA, Union County, GA

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WGUS52 KFFC 020401
FFWFFC
GAC187-291-021000-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1201 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  North Central Lumpkin County in north central Georgia...
  South Central Union County in north central Georgia...

* Until 600 AM EDT.

* At 1201 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain
  have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2.5 to 3.5 inches in 1
  hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
           flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
           urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Suches, Woods Hole Shelter, Blood Mountain Shelter and Vogel State
  Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3466 8403 3467 8405 3476 8406 3479 8400
      3476 8390 3471 8390 3467 8392 3464 8400

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2.5-3.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

924 
WGUS72 KFFC 020949
FFSFFC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
549 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

GAC187-291-020959-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FF.W.0052.000000T0000Z-260802T1000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lumpkin GA-Union GA-
549 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTH CENTRAL LUMPKIN AND
SOUTH CENTRAL UNION COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. Stay aware
of any creeks or streams which may still have elevated flow.

&&

LAT...LON 3466 8403 3467 8405 3476 8406 3479 8400
      3476 8390 3471 8390 3467 8392 3464 8400

$$

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.