Georgia Minor Flood Advisory | Effective 08/28/2026 18:17

Headline: 
Flood Advisory issued August 28 at 9:17PM EDT until August 28 at 11:15PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Flood Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 28, 2026 - 6:17pm
Expires: 
August 28, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northern Berrien County in south central Georgia... Southwestern Irwin County in south central Georgia... Tift County in south central Georgia... Southeastern Turner County in south central Georgia... * WHEN...Until 1115 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 917 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Tifton, Enigma, Alapaha, Unionville, Phillipsburg, Brookfield, Vanceville, Gladys, Harding, Tift Airport, Fender, Eldorado, Waterloo, Glory, Chula, Sunsweet, Weber, Bannockburn and Inaha. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description: 
Berrien, GA; Irwin, GA; Tift, GA; Turner, GA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov