Atlanta, Georgia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Flood Advisory |
| Area(s): | Gadsden, FL; Leon, FL; Decatur, GA; Grady, GA; Seminole, GA |
| Effective: | 2026-10-05 @ 3:01 pm -> 2026-10-05 @ 6:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-10-05 @ 3:01 pm -> 2026-10-05 @ 6:00 pm |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-10-05 @ 3:01 pm |
| Headline: | Flood Advisory issued October 5 at 4:01PM EDT until October 5 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Gadsden County in Big Bend Florida... Northeastern Leon County in Big Bend Florida... Southern Decatur County in southwestern Georgia... Southern Grady County in southwestern Georgia... Southeastern Seminole County in southwestern Georgia... * WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 401 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Tallahassee, Havana, Quincy, Midway, Gretna, Attapulgus, Jamieson, Amsterdam, Hinson, Laingkat, Branchville, Darsey, Dogtown, Freemont, Concord, Calvary, Florence, Shady Rest, Scotland and Littman. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Flood Watch |
| Area(s): | Geneva; Houston; North Walton; Central Walton; Holmes; Washington; Jackson; Inland Bay; Calhoun; Inland Gulf; Inland Franklin; Gadsden; Leon; Inland Jefferson; Madison; Inland Wakulla; South Walton; Coastal Bay; Coastal Gulf; Coastal Franklin; Coastal Jefferson; Coastal Wakulla; Northern Liberty; Southern Liberty; Randolph; Calhoun; Terrell; Dougherty; Lee; Worth; Turner; Tift; Ben Hill; Irwin; Early; Miller; Baker; Mitchell; Colquitt; Cook; Berrien; Seminole; Decatur; Grady; Thomas; Brooks; Lowndes; Lanier |
| Effective: | 2026-10-05 @ 2:39 pm -> 2026-10-05 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-10-05 @ 2:39 pm -> 2026-10-05 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-10-05 @ 2:39 pm |
| Headline: | Flood Watch issued October 5 at 3:39PM EDT until October 5 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Alabama, including the following areas, Geneva and Houston, Florida, including the following areas, Calhoun, Central Walton, Coastal Bay, Coastal Franklin, Coastal Gulf, Coastal Jefferson, Coastal Wakulla, Gadsden, Holmes, Inland Bay, Inland Franklin, Inland Gulf, Inland Jefferson, Inland Wakulla, Jackson, Leon, Madison, North Walton, Northern Liberty, South Walton, Southern Liberty and Washington, and Georgia, including the following areas, Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Colquitt, Cook, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Irwin, Lanier, Lee, Lowndes, Miller, Mitchell, Randolph, Seminole, Terrell, Thomas, Tift, Turner and Worth. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening. * 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... - Additional rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches are forecast for most of the area with locally higher amounts of up to 6 inches possible through this evening, especially along the Emerald and Forgotten Coasts. Another area of concern is across south-central Georgia where locally heavy rainfall since Friday afternoon has primed the region more so than the rest of our area, so it wont take as much rain to cause flash flooding. Across the flood watch area, very high rain rates due to the tropical air mass may lead to flash flooding, especially in urban and poor drainage areas. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Flash Flood Warning |
| Area(s): | Gadsden, FL; Jackson, FL; Decatur, GA; Seminole, GA |
| Effective: | 2026-10-05 @ 2:32 pm -> 2026-10-05 @ 5:30 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-10-05 @ 2:32 pm -> 2026-10-05 @ 5:30 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-10-05 @ 2:32 pm |
| Headline: | Flash Flood Warning issued October 5 at 3:32PM EDT until October 5 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL |
| Description: |
FFWTAE The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Gadsden County in Big Bend Florida... East Central Jackson County in the panhandle of Florida... Southwestern Decatur County in southwestern Georgia... Southeastern Seminole County in southwestern Georgia... * Until 630 PM EDT /530 PM CDT/. * At 332 PM EDT /232 PM CDT/, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. 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...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Chattahoochee, Sneads, Lake Seminole, Seminole State Park, Drakes Still, Fairchild, Jinks, River Junction and Hardin Heights. |
| Alert: | Rip Current Statement |
| Area(s): | Coastal Bryan; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Coastal McIntosh; Beaufort; Coastal Colleton; Charleston; Coastal Jasper |
| Effective: | 2026-10-05 @ 1:17 pm -> 2026-10-06 @ 3:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-10-06 @ 7:00 am -> 2026-10-06 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston SC on 2026-10-05 @ 1:17 pm |
| Headline: | Rip Current Statement issued October 5 at 2:17PM EDT until October 6 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...South Carolina Beaches, and Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High surf with breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet along the lower South Carolina coast and 5 to 7 feet along the Georgia coast will occur. The combination of strong northeast winds, elevated tides and large breaking waves will increase the risk for significant beach erosion. A High Surf Advisory may be issued for Tuesday and Tuesday night. |
| Alert: | Coastal Flood Advisory |
| Area(s): | Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden |
| Effective: | 2026-10-05 @ 11:35 am -> 2026-10-06 @ 5:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-10-06 @ 7:00 am -> 2026-10-08 @ 4:00 am |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-10-05 @ 11:35 am |
| Headline: | Coastal Flood Advisory issued October 5 at 12:35PM EDT until October 8 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 8 AM Tuesday to 5 AM EDT Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from Tuesday morning through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. |
| Alert: | Rip Current Statement |
| Area(s): | Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden |
| Effective: | 2026-10-05 @ 11:35 am -> 2026-10-06 @ 5:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-10-06 @ 7:00 am -> 2026-10-08 @ 4:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-10-05 @ 11:35 am |
| Headline: | Rip Current Statement issued October 5 at 12:35PM EDT until October 8 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 8 AM Tuesday to 5 AM EDT Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from Tuesday morning through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. |
| Alert: | Flood Warning |
| Area(s): | Baker, FL; Nassau, FL; Charlton, GA |
| Effective: | 2026-10-05 @ 9:03 am -> 2026-10-06 @ 9:15 am |
| Onset: | 2026-10-05 @ 9:03 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-10-05 @ 9:03 am |
| Headline: | Flood Warning issued October 5 at 10:03AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL |
| Description: |
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia... Florida... St Mary's River At Macclenny affecting Charlton, Baker and Nassau Counties. Additional information is available at https://water.weather.gov/wfo/JAX The next statement will be issued Tuesday morning at 1015 AM EDT. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...St Mary's River at Macclenny. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Minor flooding of low lying areas and timber lands including some properties along St. Mary's River Bluff Road and the Cypress Landing Resort on the Georgia side. At 14.0 feet, Flooding of bottomlands along the river and some lower access roads including the lower half of St. Mary's River Bluff Road which cuts off 15 to 20 homes on the Georgia side. At 15.0 feet, Flooding begins to impact the lower end of Steel Bridge Road on the Florida side and cuts off access to the river gage as well as access to several homes. At 16.0 feet, Access roads on both sides of the river in Florida and Georgia are flooded, including the entire low lying stretch of St. Mary's River Bluff Road on the Georgia side which cuts off 40 to 50 homes. On the Florida side, the lower end of St. Mary's Cove Road past the public boat ramp becomes flooded and cuts off access to 20 to 30 homes. The Stokes Road Bridge over the river is generally closed due to high water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 AM EDT Monday the stage was 12.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.0 feet tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Flood Watch |
| Area(s): | Baker; Inland Nassau; Eastern Hamilton; Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Western Hamilton; Trout River; Northern Columbia; South Central Duval; Western Duval; Coffee; Jeff Davis; Bacon; Appling; Wayne; Atkinson; Pierce; Brantley; Inland Glynn; Coastal Glynn; Echols; Clinch; Inland Camden; Coastal Camden; Northern Ware; Northeastern Charlton; Southern Ware; Western Charlton |
| Effective: | 2026-10-05 @ 1:17 am -> 2026-10-05 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-10-05 @ 1:17 am -> 2026-10-05 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-10-05 @ 1:17 am |
| Headline: | Flood Watch issued October 5 at 2:17AM EDT until October 5 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Florida, including the following areas, Baker, Coastal Duval, Coastal Nassau, Eastern Hamilton, Inland Nassau, Northern Columbia, South Central Duval, Trout River, Western Duval and Western Hamilton and southeast Georgia, including the following areas, Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Clinch, Coastal Camden, Coastal Glynn, Coffee, Echols, Inland Camden, Inland Glynn, Jeff Davis, Northeastern Charlton, Northern Ware, Pierce, Southern Ware, Wayne and Western Charlton. * WHEN...Through this evening. * 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... - Additional rainfall up to 3 inches over already saturated grounds may lead to flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
