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News, Weather May 30, 2026

Scattered Thunderstorms Bring Flash Flood Risk Across North and Central Georgia Saturday

Scattered Thunderstorms, Heavy Rainfall and Flash Flooding Risk Expected Across North and Central Georgia This Weekend Residents across north and central Georgia should prepare for rounds of scattered thunderstorms beginning…

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News, Weather May 26, 2026

Severe Storms Possible Across Metro Atlanta Through Tuesday Night

Flood Watch Continues A Flood Watch remains in effect for west Georgia and much of north Georgia through late Tuesday evening, with locally heavy rainfall increasing the risk of flash…

News, Weather May 25, 2026

Flood Watch Continues Across North Georgia and Metro Atlanta Through Monday Night

A Flood Watch remains in effect through late Monday night for parts of north Georgia, where excessive rainfall could cause flooding in rivers, creeks, streams, urban areas and other flood-prone…

News, Weather May 24, 2026

North and Central Georgia Face Severe Thunderstorm Risk Sunday

North and central Georgia could see strong to severe thunderstorms Sunday afternoon and evening, with damaging wind gusts, frequent lightning and locally heavy rain that may cause flash flooding concerns….

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News, Weather May 23, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Risk Continues Across North and Central Georgia

A hazardous weather outlook is in effect for north and central Georgia through Friday, with scattered to numerous thunderstorms expected and a risk of damaging wind gusts, frequent lightning and…

News, Weather May 22, 2026

Strong Storms Possible Across Metro Atlanta Friday as Scattered Thunderstorms Expected

Cobb County Could See Heavy Rain and Damaging Winds Scattered thunderstorms capable of producing strong wind gusts, frequent lightning, heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding are expected across much of…

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…

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…

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Transportation & Development June 3, 2026