Georgia Flash Flood Warning - Severe | Effective 05/31/2026 04:40

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued May 31 at 7:40AM EDT until May 31 at 10:45AM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 31, 2026 - 4:40am
Expires: 
May 31, 2026 - 7:45am
Description: 
FFWCAE The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Burke County in east central Georgia... * Until 1045 AM EDT. * At 740 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Sardis.
Instruction: 
Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description: 
Burke, GA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Columbia SC