Atlanta, Georgia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Flood Warning |
| Area(s): | Fannin, GA; Polk, TN |
| Effective: | 2026-08-02 @ 2:01 am -> 2026-08-02 @ 2:15 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-02 @ 2:01 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Morristown TN on 2026-08-02 @ 2:01 am |
| Headline: | Flood Warning issued August 2 at 3:01AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN |
| Description: |
...The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...Tennessee... Toccoa/Ocoee River Above Copperhill TN affecting Polk and Fannin Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...Toccoa/Ocoee River above Copperhill TN. * WHEN...From early this morning until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins of woodlands, fields and backyards of homes near the river upstream and downstream from the gage off Tennessee Highway 68 or Ocoee Street in Copperhill Tennessee. The rock access road to the gage will begin to flood. Flooding begins in the backyards of homes and the Horsebend Park in McCaysville Georgia. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:30 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 8.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 2:30 AM EDT Sunday was 8.8 feet. - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 8.8 feet on 12/02/2015. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Flash Flood Warning |
| Area(s): | Lumpkin, GA; Towns, GA; Union, GA; White, GA |
| Effective: | 2026-08-02 @ 12:36 am -> 2026-08-02 @ 6:30 am |
| Onset: | 2026-08-02 @ 12:36 am -> 2026-08-02 @ 6:30 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-08-02 @ 12:36 am |
| Headline: | Flash Flood Warning issued August 2 at 1:36AM EDT until August 2 at 7:30AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA |
| Description: |
FFWFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Lumpkin County in north central Georgia... East Central Union County in north central Georgia... South Central Towns County in northeastern Georgia... Northwestern White County in northeastern Georgia... * Until 730 AM EDT. * At 136 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. 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... Low Gap Shelter, Whitley Gap Shelter, Vogel State Park, Blue Mountain Shelter, Blood Mountain Shelter, Camp Coleman Lake, Owltown, Woods Hole Shelter, Anna Ruby Falls and Mountain Scene. |