Public paper · October 5, 2026 · Leon, Gadsden and Liberty counties, Florida · Decatur and Seminole counties, Georgia

Flash Flood Warnings for the Tallahassee Area: Leon, Gadsden and Liberty Counties, Florida, and Decatur and Seminole Counties, Georgia, Until 7:45 p.m. EDT

Heavy rain is causing flash flooding around Tallahassee. NWS Tallahassee issued Flash Flood Warnings Monday afternoon, Oct. 5, 2026, for Gadsden County, central Leon County and central Liberty County in Florida, and parts of Decatur and Seminole counties in Georgia. They last until 7:45 p.m. EDT (4:45 p.m. Pacific). Tallahassee, Quincy, Midway, Havana and Gretna are named. Turn around, don’t drown.

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Heavy rain is causing flash flooding around Tallahassee on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026. The National Weather Service office in Tallahassee issued two new Flash Flood Warnings this afternoon. Both last until 7:45 p.m. EDT (4:45 p.m. Pacific). Radar showed thunderstorms with heavy rain. Flash flooding is happening now or will start soon.

The first warning came at 4:43 p.m. EDT (1:43 p.m. Pacific). It covers all of Gadsden County, central Leon County and central Liberty County in Florida. Tallahassee, Quincy, Midway, Havana, Gretna, Lake Talquin, Bloxham and Hosford are among the places named. The second warning came at 4:49 p.m. EDT (1:49 p.m. Pacific). It covers northwestern Gadsden County, southwestern Decatur County and southeastern Seminole County in Georgia. Gretna, Recovery, Mount Pleasant, Hardaway, Faceville and Rosedale are named.

An earlier warning from 3:32 p.m. EDT still covers northwestern Gadsden County, east-central Jackson County in Florida, and the same parts of Decatur and Seminole counties. It runs until 6:30 p.m. EDT (5:30 p.m. CDT, 3:30 p.m. Pacific). Between 2.5 and 4 inches of rain had fallen there, and 1 to 2 inches more is possible. Chattahoochee, Sneads and Lake Seminole are named. A Flood Watch from NWS Tallahassee also covers the area until 8 p.m. EDT (5 p.m. Pacific), so more heavy rain is possible.

What to do: do not drive on flooded roads. Turn around, don’t drown. Most flood deaths happen in vehicles. Six inches of moving water can knock a person down. A foot or two of moving water can float a car or truck. You cannot tell how deep the water is from the driver’s seat. City streets and underpasses in Tallahassee can fill fast. Red clay roads and creek crossings in the country can wash out under the water. If you are in a low spot, move to higher ground. If you are trapped, call 911. If you can report flooding safely, tell local emergency services or law enforcement. Do not treat the end time as an all-clear until weather.gov says the warning is over.

Source: National Weather Service Tallahassee, Florida. Flash Flood Warning (Gadsden, Leon, Liberty), issued 4:43 p.m. EDT: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fa77e57926b6e570938a10fb10caa8846844aa63.001.1. Flash Flood Warning (Gadsden, Decatur, Seminole), issued 4:49 p.m. EDT: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cebadacbc6e7ffc01b1bbdb1778cf2b5c356b908.001.1. Earlier warning (Gadsden, Jackson, Decatur, Seminole), issued 3:32 p.m. EDT: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5fc237ae3d01f2761baf493f7a4548d32ebae787.001.1. Office text products: https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=tae&wwa=all. Flood safety: https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood. If this page and weather.gov disagree, weather.gov wins. Notice Nearby is not the National Weather Service, the sheriff, or the fire department.

The warnings, in plain words

NWS Tallahassee, Florida, sent these warnings. That office covers north Florida, southeast Alabama and southwest Georgia. Leon, Gadsden and Liberty counties in Florida, and Decatur and Seminole counties in Georgia, all run on Eastern time.

Warning one: 4:43 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. EDT (1:43 to 4:45 p.m. Pacific). Gadsden County, central Leon County and central Liberty County. VTEC /O.NEW.KTAE.FF.W.0035.261005T2043Z-261005T2345Z/.

Warning two: 4:49 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. EDT (1:49 to 4:45 p.m. Pacific). Northwestern Gadsden County, southwestern Decatur County and southeastern Seminole County. VTEC /O.NEW.KTAE.FF.W.0036.261005T2049Z-261005T2345Z/.

Earlier warning: 3:32 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. EDT (12:32 to 3:30 p.m. Pacific). Northwestern Gadsden County, east-central Jackson County, southwestern Decatur County and southeastern Seminole County. VTEC /O.NEW.KTAE.FF.W.0034.261005T1932Z-261005T2230Z/. Between 2.5 and 4 inches of rain had fallen, with 1 to 2 inches more possible.

Each one says: Severity Severe. Urgency Immediate. Certainty Likely. Status Actual. The hazard is flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. The source is radar.

The impact line names small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, underpasses, and other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Water can cover a road with no warning.

County codes: FLC039 (Gadsden, FIPS 12039), FLC073 (Leon, 12073), FLC077 (Liberty, 12077), GAC087 (Decatur, 13087), GAC253 (Seminole, 13253), FLC063 (Jackson, 12063). Alert ids: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fa77e57926b6e570938a10fb10caa8846844aa63.001.1; urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cebadacbc6e7ffc01b1bbdb1778cf2b5c356b908.001.1; urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5fc237ae3d01f2761baf493f7a4548d32ebae787.001.1.

The Weather Service instruction: turn around, don’t drown when you come to a flooded road. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Which areas

In Florida, the warnings cover all of Gadsden County, the middle of Leon County including Tallahassee, and the middle of Liberty County. Lake Talquin sits on the line between Leon and Gadsden counties.

In Georgia, they cover the southwest corner of Decatur County and the southeast corner of Seminole County, near Lake Seminole and the Florida line.

This page names the counties and towns only. It does not print a street address or a house number.

Places the warnings name

Warning one says some places that will see flash flooding include Tallahassee, Quincy, Midway, Havana, Gretna, Wetumpka, Lake Talquin, Bloxham, Sawdust, Santa Clara, Douglas City, Quincy Airport, Littman, Shady Rest, Florence, Lowry, Scotland, Freemont, Hosford and Branchville.

Warning two names Gretna, Recovery, Mount Pleasant, Hardaway, Faceville and Rosedale.

The earlier warning names Chattahoochee, Sneads, Lake Seminole, Seminole State Park, Drakes Still, Fairchild, Jinks, River Junction and Hardin Heights.

This page does not add towns the warnings left out.

If your town is not on a list, you can still be in a warned area. The lists are examples, not a fence. Check weather.gov before you decide you are clear.

More rain tonight

A Flood Watch from NWS Tallahassee covers Gadsden, Leon, Liberty, Jackson and many nearby counties until 8 p.m. EDT (5 p.m. Pacific). A watch means flooding is possible. A warning means it is happening or about to happen.

Flood Advisories also cover parts of Gadsden, Leon, Liberty, Decatur, Grady and Seminole counties into the evening. An advisory is for nuisance flooding.

If the Weather Service extends or ends a warning early, weather.gov will show the new time first.

Notes and sources

Source: NWS Tallahassee FL Flash Flood Warnings FFWTAE (alerts urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fa77e57926b6e570938a10fb10caa8846844aa63.001.1, urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cebadacbc6e7ffc01b1bbdb1778cf2b5c356b908.001.1, urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5fc237ae3d01f2761baf493f7a4548d32ebae787.001.1), checked live Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, at about 2:15 p.m. Pacific. Status Actual. Message type Alert. Not cancelled at that check. If weather.gov updates a clock, weather.gov wins.
WMO WGUS52 KTAE 052043 (FF.W.0035, ends 7:45 p.m. EDT); WGUS52 KTAE 052049 (FF.W.0036, ends 7:45 p.m. EDT); WGUS52 KTAE 051932 (FF.W.0034, ends 6:30 p.m. EDT). Unless extended.
Context: Flood Watch (NWS Tallahassee) until 8 p.m. EDT. Flood Advisories for parts of Gadsden, Leon, Liberty, Decatur, Grady and Seminole counties. Related earlier warnings: Bay County FL; Calhoun and Jackson counties FL.
Places named by the warnings only. No street address numbers. The paper stays in Papers after the warnings end.
Author: Ryan Standley / Record of Sale, LLC / Notice Nearby.
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Leon County hub · https://noticenearby.com/fl/leon · Gadsden County hub · https://noticenearby.com/fl/gadsden · Liberty County hub · https://noticenearby.com/fl/liberty · Decatur County GA hub · https://noticenearby.com/ga/decatur · Seminole County GA hub · https://noticenearby.com/ga/seminole · Read next: Bay County flash flood warning · https://noticenearby.com/papers/flash-flood-warning-bay-county-fl-oct-5-2026 · Calhoun and Jackson counties flash flood warning · https://noticenearby.com/papers/flash-flood-warning-calhoun-jackson-counties-fl-oct-5-2026

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