Flash Flood Warning Issued for Lumpkin and Union Counties in Georgia
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NOAA issued it on August 2, 2026, 3 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 Peachtree City has issued a Flash Flood Warning for north central Lumpkin and Union counties until 6:00 AM EDT August 2 due to heavy rainfall and ongoing flooding.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- North Central Georgia
- Issued
- August 2, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Peachtree City GA
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 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in North Central Georgia.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Peachtree City GA. Effective from August 2, 2026 at 12:01 AM EDT until August 2, 2026 at 6:00 AM EDT. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
North Central Lumpkin County and South Central Union County in north central Georgia. Specific locations include Suches, Woods Hole Shelter, Blood Mountain Shelter, and Vogel State Park.
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 4 inches of rain have fallen. Expected rainfall rate is 2.5 to 3.5 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Timeline
Alert effective August 2, 2026 at 12:01 AM EDT and expires August 2, 2026 at 6:00 AM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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