• Flood Watch for Calhoun - Click for Details
    ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
    Expires: May 07, 2026 @ 8:00am
    PRECAUTIONARY
    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.
    LOCATIONS
    WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
    INFO1
    WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northeast, northwest, and west central Georgia, including the following areas, in central Georgia, Butts, Jasper and Monroe. In north central Georgia, Barrow, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fannin, Fayette, Forsyth, Gilmer, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Lumpkin, Newton, North Fulton, Pickens, Rockdale, South Fulton, Union and Walton. In northeast Georgia, Banks, Jackson, Towns and White. In northwest Georgia, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Polk, Walker and Whitfield. In west central Georgia, Coweta, Harris, Heard, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Talbot, Troup and Upson.
    INFO2
    WHEN...Through Thursday morning.
    INFO3
    IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded.
    INFO4
    ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of rainfall are expected to move across portions of north and central Georgia from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning as a slow moving frontal boundary pushes across
  • Tornado Watch for Calhoun - Click for Details
    ...A Tornado Watch has been issued...
    Expires: May 07, 2026 @ 2:00am
    LOCATIONS
    Northern and Western Georgia, Western South Carolina
    EFFECTIVE
    This Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning from 545 PM until 100 AM CDT.
    THREATS
    A couple tornadoes possible, Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible, Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
    SITUATION
    Severe storm potential should increase this evening, initially across both west-central/southwest Georgia as well as northern Georgia near an earlier boundary. Damaging winds, some hail, as well as a tornado risk will be possible regionally. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles east and west of a line from 50 miles south southeast of Columbus GA to 75 miles north northwest of Athens GA. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
    PRECAUTIONS
    A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings.