Flash Flood Warning 53, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 2, 2026, 1:36 AM EDT (05:36 UTC)

Expired

Aug 2, 2026, 6:56 AM EDT

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Lumpkin County, GA, Towns County, GA, Union County, GA, White County, GA

The Greer radar (KGSP), 152 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS52 KFFC 020536
FFWFFC
GAC187-281-291-311-021130-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0053.260802T0536Z-260802T1130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northeastern Lumpkin County in north central Georgia...
  East Central Union County in north central Georgia...
  South Central Towns County in northeastern Georgia...
  Northwestern White County in northeastern Georgia...

* Until 730 AM EDT.

* At 136 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
  have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour.
  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...
  Low Gap Shelter, Whitley Gap Shelter, Vogel State Park, Blue
  Mountain Shelter, Blood Mountain Shelter, Camp Coleman Lake,
  Owltown, Woods Hole Shelter, Anna Ruby Falls and Mountain Scene.

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 3478 8403 3483 8393 3486 8372 3477 8368
      3465 8385 3466 8388 3471 8391

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

203 
WGUS72 KFFC 021056
FFSFFC

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

GAC187-281-291-311-021106-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FF.W.0053.000000T0000Z-260802T1130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lumpkin GA-Towns GA-Union GA-White GA-
656 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHEASTERN LUMPKIN, EAST
CENTRAL UNION, SOUTH CENTRAL TOWNS AND NORTHWESTERN WHITE COUNTIES...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3478 8403 3483 8393 3486 8372 3477 8368
      3465 8385 3466 8388 3471 8391

$$

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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.