Flash Flood Warning Issued for Brooks and Cook Counties in Georgia
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NOAA issued it on May 20, 2026, 3 months 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 north central Brooks County and southwestern Cook County until 1:15 AM EDT Wednesday.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- South Central Georgia
- Issued
- May 20, 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 3 months 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 May 12 at 10:52 PM EDT until May 13 at 1:15 AM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers north central Brooks County and southwestern Cook County in south central Georgia. Specific locations that may experience flash flooding include Adel, Sparks, Greggs, Pine Valley, Cook Co A/P and Barney.
What You Should 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.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have already fallen, with additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Timeline
The Flash Flood Warning is in effect from 10:52 PM EDT on May 12, 2026, until 1:15 AM EDT on May 13, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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