Atlanta, Georgia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Flash Flood Warning |
| Area(s): | DeKalb, GA; Fulton, GA |
| Effective: | 2026-05-20 @ 4:48 pm -> 2026-05-20 @ 10:15 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-05-20 @ 4:48 pm -> 2026-05-20 @ 10:15 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-05-20 @ 4:48 pm |
| Headline: | Flash Flood Warning issued May 20 at 5:48PM EDT until May 20 at 11:15PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA |
| Description: |
At 548 PM EDT, Broadcast media reported thunderstorms and flooding in and along I75/I85 near downtown Atlanta. This includes areas near Freedom Pkwy, Peachtree St, and Pine St Exits. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorm producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Broadcast media reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Atlanta, Midtown, Grant Park-Zoo Atlanta, Druid Hills, North Druid Hills, Piedmont Park, Atlantic Station, Sweet Auburn, Virginia Highland, Little Five Points, West End, Turner Field, Bankhead, La Vista and Kirkwood. |