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Part of: Forsyth County Area Flooding — July 2026 →
Flood Warning issued July 24 at 10:27AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
This is a severe-significance flood warning event affecting Forsyth, GA, tracked from official feeds (NOAA / National Weather Service). We update this page as the situation develops.
- Type
- Flood Warning
- Extent
- ≈ 7,338 acres
- Began
- To end
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- Forecast discussion NWS FFC
Area Forecast Discussion
North Georgia faces elevated flash flooding risk through Saturday from a stalled front and heavy rainfall potential.
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 251 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026
...Afternoon Area Forecast Discussion...
.KEY MESSAGES...
- A Flood Watch remains in effect through late Friday night for portions of north Georgia.
- The threat for heavy rainfall and flash flooding will remain elevated across north Georgia through Saturday in the presence of a stalled front.
- Heat concerns rebound in earnest next week with an upward trend in temperatures and heat index values by Monday.
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.SHORT TERM... (This afternoon through Saturday) Issued at 236 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026
Very messy forecast and environment today with multiple interactions at play. WPC's MD from this morning really laid out the situation well so take a look at that. There is currently a CAD boundary over the northeastern portions of the area where on surface analysis you can see easterly winds. This cuts right through Hall County near Gainesville which has been the focus for the intense rainfall amounts we have seen so far. Along with this there is the stalled frontal boundary through northern Georgia and into the NW which has been the focus for the additional a…
- Storm report NWS FFC storm report
FLASH FLOOD — 2 WNW Nelson, GA
Tree down blocking roadway near the intersection of Nelson Ray Mountain road and Eaton Store Road, likely due to saturated soils from heavy rainfall and flooding.
- News Forsyth County News
Heavy rain causes flash flooding, crashes throughout Forsyth County
- Storm report NWS FFC storm report
FLOOD — 3 N Oakwood, GA
Flooding observed at the intersection of Whiting Road and Mcever Road.
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- NWS FFC storm report Storm report
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- CBS News News
Flash flood warnings issued, watches expanded as storm hits North Georgia and metro Atlanta
- NWS Peachtree City GA Bulletin
- Raleigh News & Observer News
UPDATE: Flood advisory active for Davidson and Forsyth counties Thursday morning
- Charlotte Observer News
UPDATE: Flood advisory for Forsyth County has been replaced, says the NWS
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