Headline:
Flood Watch issued October 10 at 12:27PM EDT until October 11 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
October 10, 2026 - 9:27am
Expires:
October 11, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central,
northeast, and southeast Georgia, including the following counties,
in central Georgia, Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Dodge, Houston,
Jasper, Jones, Laurens, Montgomery, Pulaski, Putnam, Telfair,
Twiggs, Wheeler, Wilcox and Wilkinson. In east central Georgia,
Emanuel, Glascock, Greene, Hancock, Jefferson, Johnson, Taliaferro,
Treutlen, Warren, Washington and Wilkes. In north central Georgia,
Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall, Lumpkin, Morgan, Newton, Rockdale, Union
and Walton. In northeast Georgia, Banks, Clarke, Jackson, Madison,
Oconee, Oglethorpe, Towns and White. In southeast Georgia, Toombs.
* WHEN...Through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Post Tropical Cyclone Isaias will continue to bring bands of
moderate to heavy rainfall to the area through Saturday night.
Further bands of heavy rainfall remain possible for eastern
Georgia this afternoon. Expected rainfall totals remains at a
general 1 to 4 inches with a localized swatch of up to 8 inches
possible by event end. Tropical rainfall rates and training bands
of thunderstorms may lead to flash and riverine flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
Area Description:
Union; Towns; Lumpkin; White; Hall; Banks; Jackson; Madison; Gwinnett; Barrow; Clarke; Oconee; Oglethorpe; Wilkes; Rockdale; Walton; Newton; Morgan; Greene; Taliaferro; Jasper; Putnam; Hancock; Warren; Jones; Baldwin; Washington; Glascock; Jefferson; Bibb; Twiggs; Wilkinson; Johnson; Emanuel; Houston; Bleckley; Laurens; Treutlen; Pulaski; Wilcox; Dodge; Telfair; Wheeler; Montgomery; Toombs
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov