NWS Tallahassee FLFF.W 0030October 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Dale, Henry, Clay and 2 more, AL and GA
The National Weather Service office in Tallahassee issued a flash flood warning for Dale, Henry, Clay and 2 more in Alabama, Georgia, which was in force until 7:45 a.m. local time on October 5. It was the 30th flash flood warning the NWS office in Tallahassee issued in 2026. Alabama had 7 flash flood warnings in October 2026, against 5 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Alabama's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3.1 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Tallahassee FL
- Area
- Dale, Henry, Clay and 2 more
- State
- Alabama
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 4:42 a.m. EDT, October 5, 2026
- Expires
- 7:45 a.m. EDT, October 5, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KTAE FF.W 0030
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flash Flood Warnings in Alabama since 2008Every warning type in Alabama
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The notice as issued
FFWTAE The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Dale County in southeastern Alabama... Henry County in southeastern Alabama... Clay County in southwestern Georgia... Quitman County in southwestern Georgia... Randolph County in southwestern Georgia... * Until 745 AM EDT /645 AM CDT/. * At 442 AM EDT /342 AM CDT/, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 4 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 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... Abbeville, Fort Gaines, Cuthbert, Shellman, Newville, Bellville, Fort Gaines-Clay Airport, Days Crossroads, Standleys Store, Watson Crossroads, Walter F George Lake, Pecan, Moores Crossroads, Walter F. George Lock And Dam, Jones Crossing, Bagby State Park, Bethel, Garnersville and Cotton Hill.
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.