Flash Flood Warning Issued for Ben Hill, Irwin, Turner Counties GA
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NOAA issued it on July 24, 2026, 4 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Tallahassee has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Ben Hill, central Irwin, and northeastern Turner counties in south central Georgia until 10:00 AM EDT June 19.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- South Central Georgia
- Issued
- July 24, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Tallahassee FL
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Central Georgia.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Tallahassee FL. The alert is effective from June 19 at 7:33 AM EDT until June 19 at 10:00 AM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Ben Hill County, central Irwin County, and northeastern Turner County in south central Georgia. Specific locations that will experience flash flooding include Fitzgerald, Ocilla, Mystic, Rebecca, Fitzgerald Municipal A/P, Lulaville, Queensland, Ashton, Abba, Bowens Mill, Irwinville, Arp, Osierfield, Wray, Red Bluff and Amboy.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
At 7:33 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible.
Timeline
The Flash Flood Warning is in effect from June 19 at 7:33 AM EDT until June 19 at 10:00 AM EDT. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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