Local brief
Flash Flood Warning: Muscogee County, GA, until 5:00 a.m. PT — turn around, don't drown (Hurricane Isaias)
A National Weather Service Flash Flood Warning is in effect for parts of Muscogee County, Georgia, as Hurricane Isaias's heavy rain moves inland. The last one runs until 5:00 a.m. PT. Turn around, don't drown.
One Flash Flood Warning is in effect for parts of Muscogee County, Georgia, as heavy rain from Hurricane Isaias spreads inland (NWS warnings as of 12:54 AM PT, Oct. 9, 2026).
NWS Peachtree City, Georgia Flash Flood Warning issued 11:05 p.m. PT for Southwestern Chattahoochee County in west central Georgia; Southwestern Harris County in west central Georgia; Muscogee County in west central Georgia. In effect until 5:00 a.m. PT (8:00 a.m. EDT). At 11:05 p.m. PT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Columbus, Bibb City, Fort Benning/Lawson Army Air Fld, Kenwood, Edgewood, Columbus Metropolitan Airport, Highland Park, Vista Terrace, Saint Marys Hills, Laurel Hills, Avondale, Rose Hill, Flat Rock, Benning Park, Benning Hills, Green Island Hills, Sand Hill, Carter Acres, Custer Road Terrace and Fortson. NWS product: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0879403ad31fe6b9454e4d77d8ef0465f6d75790.001.1
Safety, from NWS: "Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles." Move to higher ground if water is rising, never drive or walk into flood water, and be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Hurricane Isaias, advisory by advisory from the National Hurricane Center: https://noticenearby.com/papers/tropical-storm-isaias-advisory-3-oct-7-2026
Source: National Weather Service Peachtree City, Georgia Flash Flood Warnings (FFW) via api.weather.gov. Notice Nearby wrote this brief in its own words from the NWS warnings; times are from NWS, shown in Pacific time. More Muscogee County notices: https://noticenearby.com/ga/muscogee · Georgia hub: https://noticenearby.com/ga
Source: the public notice on this register NN-ENV-ga-muscogee-flash-flood-warning-isaias-20 · National Weather Service Peachtree City GA Flash Flood Warnings (FFW).
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