At 7:47 a.m. on Sunday, the National Weather Service released an updated flash flood warning in effect until 10 a.m. for Cleburne County.

NEWTON COUNTY, Ga. — A Flash Flood Warning was issued Sunday morning for three counties east of Atlanta, as a Flood Watch is in place for much of the rest of the region. The warning applies to Newton, Rockdale and Walton counties and will be in place until 2:15 p.m. ET.

The warning emphasized caution to prevent lives being lost while attempting to drive through flooded areas, a recurrent risk in flash flood events. Residents were encouraged to report observations of flooding—including mudslides or submerged roads—via the NWS Blacksburg Facebook page, X or telephone when safe to do so.