NWS Peachtree City GAFF.W 0069September 11, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: DeKalb, Newton, Rockdale and 1 more, GA
The National Weather Service office in Peachtree City issued a flash flood warning for DeKalb, Newton, Rockdale and 1 more in Georgia, which was in force until 11:15 p.m. local time on September 11. It was the 69th flash flood warning the NWS office in Peachtree City issued in 2026. Georgia had 16 flash flood warnings in September 2026, against 10 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Georgia's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 6.1 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Peachtree City GA
- Area
- DeKalb, Newton, Rockdale and 1 more
- State
- Georgia
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:11 p.m. EDT, September 11, 2026
- Expires
- 11:15 p.m. EDT, September 11, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KFFC FF.W 0069
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flash Flood Warnings in Georgia since 2008Every warning type in Georgia
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The notice as issued
FFWFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern DeKalb County in north central Georgia... Northern Newton County in north central Georgia... Rockdale County in north central Georgia... Southwestern Walton County in north central Georgia... * Until 1115 PM EDT Friday. * At 511 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 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... Conyers, Covington, Social Circle, Oxford, Lithonia, Walnut Grove, Jersey, Georgia International Horse Park, Lakeview Estates, Almon, Milstead, Gum Creek, Arabia Mountain, Redan, Belmont and Herndonville.
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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.