NWS Peachtree City GAFF.W 0077September 23, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Gilmer and Murray, GA
The National Weather Service office in Peachtree City issued a flash flood warning for Gilmer and Murray in Georgia, which was in force until 7:00 p.m. local time on September 23. It was the 77th 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 4 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
- Gilmer and Murray
- State
- Georgia
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 3:02 p.m. EDT, September 23, 2026
- Expires
- 7:00 p.m. EDT, September 23, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KFFC FF.W 0077
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
FFWFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Gilmer County in north central Georgia... East Central Murray County in northwestern Georgia... * Until 700 PM EDT. * At 302 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... Fort Mountain State Park.
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.
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.