NWS Tallahassee FLFL.W 0004October 9, 2026
Flood Warning: Grady and Thomas, GA
The National Weather Service office in Tallahassee issued a flood warning for Grady and Thomas in Georgia, in force until 4:00 p.m. local time on October 14. It was the 4th river flood warning the NWS office in Tallahassee issued in 2026. Georgia had 5 flood warnings in October 2026, against 12 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Georgia's flood warnings by year).
Warning
In force for 4 days
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Tallahassee FL
- Area
- Grady and Thomas
- State
- Georgia
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:05 p.m. EDT, October 9, 2026
- In force from
- 11:00 p.m. EDT, October 10, 2026
- Expires
- 4:00 p.m. EDT, October 14, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KTAE FL.W 0004
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Georgia since 2008Every warning type in Georgia
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
...The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia... Ochlockonee River near Thomasville (US 84) affecting Thomas and Grady Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Ochlockonee River near Thomasville (US 84). * WHEN...From Saturday evening to Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Access to structures at the end of Lewis Land in Grady County becomes restricted above this level. At Dickey Ferry, water begins to approach homes near the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 10.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow evening to a crest of 17.8 feet early Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.7 feet on 02/01/1991. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Saturday afternoon at 200 PM EDT.
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.