Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 19 at 11:46AM EDT until June 19 at 2:45PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 19, 2026 - 8:46am
Expires:
June 19, 2026 - 11:45am
Description:
FFWTAE
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Ben Hill County in south central Georgia...
Northeastern Irwin County in south central Georgia...
* Until 245 PM EDT.
* At 1146 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported several road
closures across the county due to thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Moderate to heavy rainfall is
expected to continue. Between 2.5 and 4 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible
in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Fitzgerald, Lulaville, Ashton, Queensland, Bowens Mill,
Osierfield, Abba, Wray and Red Bluff.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Ben Hill, GA; Irwin, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov