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Part of: Georgia Cherokee Flooding — August 2026 →
Flash Flood Warning issued August 1 at 10:29PM EDT until August 2 at 4:30AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
This is a severe-significance flash flood warning event affecting Catoosa, GA; Whitfield, GA, tracked from official feeds (NOAA / National Weather Service). We update this page as the situation develops.
- Type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Extent
- ≈ 89,817 acres
- Began
- To end
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Affected area map
The shaded area is the affected-area perimeter reported for this event by NOAA / National Weather Service (Catoosa, GA; Whitfield, GA), colored by hazard type. Pan and zoom to explore the map; when more than one observation exists, use the slider below to step through how the reported area changed.
Interactive affected-area map
Catoosa, GA; Whitfield, GA · ≈ 140 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.
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Latest updates
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- Storm report NWS FFC storm report
FLASH FLOOD — Mccaysville-Copperhill, GA
Local official reports significant flooding around the city of McCaysville after an estimated 4 to 6 inches of rain fell in the area over a 3 hour period.
- Storm report NWS FFC storm report
FLASH FLOOD — Mccaysville-Copperhill, GA
Emergency Management reports road closure due to flooding along Highway 5 in McCaysville.
- Storm report NWS FFC storm report
FLASH FLOOD — 1 S Mccaysville-Copperh, GA
Emergency Management reports road closure due to flooding along Highway 5 in McCaysville.
- Storm report NWS FFC storm report
FLASH FLOOD — Ringgold, GA
Department of Transportation reports flooded road with all lanes closed along State Route 3 near the intersection with State Route 151.
Show 1 earlier update
- NWS Peachtree City GA Bulletin
Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NOAA / National Weather Service ↗.