Flood Warning Issued for Fannin County GA and Polk County TN
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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 Morristown has issued a Flood Warning for the Toccoa/Ocoee River above Copperhill affecting Polk and Fannin Counties due to minor flooding.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Fannin County GA and Polk County TN
- Issued
- August 2, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Morristown TN
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 Fannin County GA and Polk County TN.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Morristown TN. Effective from 2026-08-02T03:01:00-04:00 until further notice. Expires 2026-08-02T15:15:00-04:00. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. Urgency: Expected.
Affected Areas
Toccoa/Ocoee River above Copperhill TN affecting Polk County, TN and Fannin County, GA. Minor flooding of woodlands, fields and backyards of homes near the river upstream and downstream from the gage off Tennessee Highway 68 or Ocoee Street in Copperhill Tennessee. Flooding begins in the backyards of homes and the Horsebend Park in McCaysville Georgia.
What You Should Do
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Expected Conditions
At 2:30 AM EDT the stage was 8.8 feet. Flood stage is 8.0 feet. Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet. Minor flooding is occurring.
Timeline
From early this morning (2026-08-02T03:01:00-04:00) until further notice. The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 315 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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