# HEADLINE
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FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
# DETAILS
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WHAT
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
WHERE
Portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, northwest, southeast, and west central Georgia, including the following areas, in central Georgia, Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Butts, Crawford, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Houston, Jasper, Jones, Laurens, Monroe, Montgomery, Peach, Pulaski, Putnam, Telfair, Twiggs, Wheeler, Wilcox and Wilkinson. In east central Georgia, Emanuel, Glascock, Greene, Hancock, Jefferson, Johnson, Taliaferro, Treutlen, Warren, Washington and Wilkes. In north central Georgia, Barrow, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fannin, Fayette, Forsyth, Gilmer, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Lumpkin, Morgan, Newton, North Fulton, Pickens, Rockdale, South Fulton, Union and Walton. In northeast Georgia, Banks, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Towns and White. In northwest Georgia, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Polk, Walker and Whitfield. In southeast Georgia, Toombs. In west central Georgia, Chattahoochee, Coweta, Harris, Heard, Lamar, Macon, Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee, Pike, Schley, Spalding, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Troup, Upson and Webster.
WHEN
From late Friday night through Sunday morning.
IMPACTS
Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
- Hurricane Isaias is expected to bring rounds of heavy rainfall to the area late Friday through early Sunday. Widespread totals of 1 to 3 inches are expected with localized amounts of 5 inches. With high rainfall rates and the potential for repeated rounds of heavy rain in bands, flash flooding is expected. The locations most at risk are poor drainage and urban areas, as well as creeks and streams prone to flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
ISSUED AT
Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 11:58 AM EDT
ISSUED BY
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED | Flood Watch
# PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
# AREAS AFFECTED
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Baldwin, Bibb, Chattooga, Douglas, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Putnam, Schley, Sumter, Taliaferro, Toombs, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bleckley, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattahoochee, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Crawford, Crisp, Dade, Dawson, DeKalb, Dodge, Dooly, Emanuel, Fannin, Fayette, Floyd, Gilmer, Glascock, Gordon, Greene, Hall, Hancock, Haralson, Harris, Heard, Henry, Houston, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Lamar, Laurens, Lumpkin, Macon, Madison, Marion, Meriwether, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Murray, Muscogee, Newton, North Fulton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Paulding, Peach, Pickens, Pike, Polk, Pulaski, Rockdale, South Fulton, Spalding, Stewart, Talbot, Taylor, Telfair, Towns, Treutlen, Troup, Twiggs, Union, Upson, Walker, Walton, Warren, Washington, Webster, Wheeler, White, Whitfield, Wilcox, Wilkes, Wilkinson
Including the cities of Newnan, Rome, Wrightsville, Swainsboro, Lumpkin, Trenton, Columbus, Carrollton, Abbeville, Gainesville, Pine Mountain, Summerville, Jackson, Butler, Eastman, Madison, Dahlonega, Commerce, Dallas, Barnesville, Greensboro, Vienna, Milledgeville, East Point, Conyers, Crawfordville, Fort Oglethorpe, Cartersville, Cumming, Bremen, Riverdale, Forsyth, Cordele, Stockbridge, Warner Robins, Macon, Montezuma, Watkinsville, Preston, Talbotton, West Point, Homer, Marietta, Thomaston, Winder, Peachtree City, Cleveland, Sandersville, LaFayette, Douglasville, Blue Ridge, Chatsworth, Franklin, Jeffersonville, Lawrenceville, Athens, Mcrae, Sparta, Cochran, Griffin, Vidalia, Gray, Americus, Dalton, Soperton, Woodstock, Monticello, Eatonton, Gibson, Louisville, Jasper, Zebulon, Crawford, Calhoun, Manchester, Monroe, Blairsville, Comer, Fort Benning, Mount Vernon, Cedartown, Dawsonville, Covington, Ellijay, Hiawassee, Roberts, Warrenton, Dublin, Decatur, Hawkinsville, Washington, Buena Vista, Alamo, Ellaville, Toomsboro, Fort Valley, and Atlanta
