Atlanta, Georgia

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Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Inland Jefferson; Thomas; Brooks
Effective: 2026-05-25 @ 11:02 am -> 2026-05-25 @ 11:45 am
Onset: 2026-05-25 @ 11:02 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-05-25 @ 11:02 am
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued May 25 at 12:02PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Description: At 1202 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northeast of Monticello, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Quitman, Thomasville, Boston, Pavo, Coolidge, Morven, Barwick, Alma,
Thomasville Municipal A/P, Dills, Grooverville, Dillon, Enon,
Everett, Merrillville, Chastain, Empress, Brooks Co A/p, Dixie, and
Barney.

Alert: Flood Warning
Area(s): Forsyth, GA; Fulton, GA
Effective: 2026-05-25 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-05-25 @ 10:00 pm
Onset: 2026-05-25 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-05-27 @ 7:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Immediate
Issued By: NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-05-25 @ 10:00 am
Headline: Flood Warning issued May 25 at 11:00AM EDT until May 27 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Description: ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...

Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth and Fulton Counties.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast
to continue.

* WHERE...Big Creek near Alpharetta.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Between 7 and 8 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand
further into the woodlands and fields along the creek from near
Cumming in south Forsyth County to Alpharetta and Roswell in north
Fulton County. Additional portions of The Big Creek Greenway have
minor flooding with 1 to 2 feet of water. Most of the walking and
biking paths will be closed...especially upstream and downstream
from the gage on Kimball Bridge Road and near Rock Mill Park.
Portions of the YMCA Campground off Preston Ridge Road will flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 AM EDT Monday the stage was 7.7 feet and rising.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 10:45 AM EDT Monday was 7.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.5 feet
just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage
early Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 6 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 8.5
feet on 03/26/2020.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Alert: Flood Warning
Area(s): Forsyth, GA
Effective: 2026-05-25 @ 9:56 am -> 2026-05-25 @ 8:00 pm
Onset: 2026-05-25 @ 9:56 am -> 2026-05-25 @ 8:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Immediate
Issued By: NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-05-25 @ 9:56 am
Headline: Flood Warning issued May 25 at 10:56AM EDT until May 25 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Description: ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...

Big Creek at GA 9 near Cumming affecting Forsyth County.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast
to continue.

* WHERE...Big Creek at GA 9 near Cumming.

* WHEN...Until this evening.

* IMPACTS...Between 7 and 8 feet feet, Minor flooding continues to
expand into the natural flood plain of the creek upstream and
downstream from the gage at Atlanta Highway or Georgia Highway 9.
Large portions of the sidewalk and boardwalk of the Big Creek
Greenway will be flooded. The areas under the Georgia 400 Highway
and McFarland Road will be covered with around two feet of water. A
portion of the sidewalk under Majors Road will be covered with
around 3 feet of water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM EDT Monday the stage was 7.4 feet and falling.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 9:45 AM EDT Monday was 7.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
this afternoon and continue falling to 3.7 feet just after
midnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 6 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Alert: Rip Current Statement
Area(s): Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Coastal Flagler; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Southeast Coastal St. Johns; Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden
Effective: 2026-05-25 @ 12:40 am -> 2026-05-26 @ 1:00 am
Onset: 2026-05-25 @ 12:40 am -> 2026-05-26 @ 1:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-05-25 @ 12:40 am
Headline: Rip Current Statement issued May 25 at 1:40AM EDT until May 26 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Description: * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches.

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.

Alert: Flood Watch
Area(s): Dade; Walker; Catoosa; Whitfield; Murray; Fannin; Gilmer; Union; Towns; Chattooga; Gordon; Pickens; Dawson; Lumpkin; White; Floyd; Bartow; Cherokee; Forsyth; Hall; Polk; Paulding; Cobb; North Fulton; Haralson; Carroll; Douglas; South Fulton; Heard; Coweta
Effective: 2026-05-24 @ 7:58 pm -> 2026-05-25 @ 1:00 pm
Onset: 2026-05-24 @ 7:58 pm -> 2026-05-26 @ 1:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-05-24 @ 7:58 pm
Headline: Flood Watch issued May 24 at 8:58PM EDT until May 26 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Description: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, northwest, and west
central Georgia, including the following areas, in north central
Georgia, Cherokee, Cobb, Dawson, Douglas, Fannin, Forsyth, Gilmer,
Hall, Lumpkin, North Fulton, Pickens, South Fulton and Union. In
northeast Georgia, Towns and White. In northwest Georgia, Bartow,
Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Murray,
Paulding, Polk, Walker and Whitfield. In west central Georgia,
Coweta and Heard.

* WHEN...Through late Monday night.

* 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...
- Multiple rounds of rainfall are expected to move across portions
of north Georgia through Monday evening. An anomalously elevated
moisture environment exists over north Georgia which has resulted
in high rain rates (2"+/hour) that are expected to continue
through Monday night which will lead to an increased chance for
flash flooding. Convective rainfall (showers and thunderstorms)
may repeatedly train over areas, and have locally high enough
rainfall rates to induce flash flooding in poor drainage and
urban areas, as well as creeks and streams prone to flash
flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood