Headline:
Flood Advisory issued October 5 at 3:57AM EDT until October 5 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 5, 2026 - 12:57am
Expires:
October 5, 2026 - 4:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...East Central Dale County in southeastern Alabama...
Central Henry County in southeastern Alabama...
Northwestern Clay County in southwestern Georgia...
Southern Quitman County in southwestern Georgia...
Randolph County in southwestern Georgia...
* WHEN...Until 700 AM EDT /600 AM CDT/.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 357 AM EDT /257 AM CDT/, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain
due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to
begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 2 inches of rain have
fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are expected over the
area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Abbeville, Fort Gaines, Cuthbert, Shellman, Newville, Days
Crossroads, Watson Crossroads, Standleys Store, Walter F George
Lake, Moores Crossroads, Fort Gaines-Clay Airport, Bagby State
Park, Garnersville, Pecan, Cotton Hill, Walter F. George Lock And
Dam, Bethel, Jones Crossing, Ricks Place and Otho.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Dale, AL; Henry, AL; Clay, GA; Quitman, GA; Randolph, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov