Flash Flood Warning Issued for Florida and Georgia Counties
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NWS Tallahassee has issued a Flash Flood Warning for parts of northern Florida and southwestern Georgia until 3:45 PM EDT August 1 due to heavy rainfall from thunderstorms.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Big Bend Florida and Southwestern Georgia
- Issued
- August 1, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Tallahassee FL
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Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Tallahassee FL. Effective from August 1 at 12:36 PM EDT until August 1 at 3:45 PM EDT. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Northern Gadsden County in Big Bend Florida; East Central Jackson County in the panhandle of Florida; Southern Decatur County in southwestern Georgia; Southwestern Grady County in southwestern Georgia; Southeastern Seminole County in southwestern Georgia. Locations that will experience flash flooding include Tallahassee, Quincy, Havana, Chattahoochee, Sneads, Gretna, Attapulgus, Faceville, Mount Pleasant, Recovery, Fowlstown, Douglas City, Hardaway, Dogtown, Quincy Airport, Laingkat, Santa Clara, Branchville, Rosedale and Littman.
What You Should 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.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Hazard: Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
Timeline
Alert effective August 1 at 12:36 PM EDT. Expires and ends August 1 at 3:45 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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