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News, Weather May 7, 2026

Flood Watch Remains in Effect for Cobb County Thursday Morning

Showers and thunderstorms will continue across north and central Georgia through this morning, bringing the risk of heavy rain, lightning, gusty winds, and localized flooding. A few storms across central…

News, Weather May 6, 2026

Flood watch in effect for much of Georgia beginning Wednesday PM

A Flood Watch will be in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning for much of north and central Georgia, where excessive rainfall could cause flooding in low-lying, flood-prone, poor…

Weather & Environment July 25, 2025

Why 2025 became the summer of flash flooding in America

by Jeffrey Basara, UMass Lowell, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The National Weather Service has already issued more than 3,600 flash flood warnings across the…

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Climate and Weather December 28, 2024

Flash flooding, brief tornadoes possible in north and central Georgia as heavy rains arrive

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia on Saturday, Dec. 28, and Sunday, Dec. 29. Heavy rain…

Climate and Weather March 24, 2023

Thunderstorms expected in Cobb County beginning Friday evening with possible severe storms along with risk of isolated flash flooding and tornadoes

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of the region beginning tonight March 24 and lasting at least into Saturday evening. Thunderstorms…

Weather December 4, 2022

Hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County: “Heavy rain may produce some isolated areas of flash flooding” beginning Monday, December 5

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other counties in the region on Sunday December 4 due to a combination of patches of dense…

Climate and Weather August 24, 2022

Hazardous weather outlook issued for Cobb County August 24: “Isolated flash flooding may occur …”

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County an other parts of the region on due to the expectation of isolated thunderstorms. The primary dangers are…

Climate and Weather June 8, 2022

NWS hazardous weather outlook for Cobb and much of north Georgia: thunderstorms, possible flash floods

The National Weather Service, has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and much of the rest of north Georgia due to the possibility of isolated thunderstorms, and possible…

Cobb County Explained, Taxes & Money May 14, 2026

Cobb County Property Taxes: A Quiz

“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes,” Benjamin Franklin reportedly wrote in a letter to Jean-Baptiste Leroy on November 13, 1789. Taxes in…

Cobb County Explained May 14, 2026

Cobb County Explained: What Is SPLOST?

This is an entry in a series called Cobb County Explained. To learn more about this series, visit this link to the series introduction. SPLOST is one of the most…

Community, History May 14, 2026

Don’t bury the lede: an episode from Chattahoochee River history

[This an evergreen article that we periodically republish as our readership grows, often with added materials from the Georgia Historic Newspapers database and website housed at the University of Georgia…

Community, Things to Do May 14, 2026

Things to do this weekend in Cobb County: Friday May 15 to Sunday, May 17

Here is a list of a few things to do in Cobb County this weekend: Friday, May 15, 2026 to Sunday, May 17, 2026. Be sure to check the information…

Pets and Pet Adoption May 14, 2026

“My name is Dolly. Are you here to adopt me?”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male white/grey domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…