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Cherokee County, GA Emergency Management

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Cherokee County, GA Emergency Management

Cherokee County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) coordinates the county’s preparedness and recovery

06/17/2026

PLEASE READ! Cherokee County and its maintenance vendor have been working on a solution on an outdoor siren system outage, which affects all 58 outdoor sirens. As Tropical Storm Arthur makes its way into Georgia, we want to make sure you are prepared and have ways to get notified in the event the issue has not been resolved.

🔴 Remember: You should always have MULTIPLE ways to receive severe weather alerts. Outdoor sirens are only meant to warn people who are outdoors.
🔴 NOAA Weather Radios - available at many retailers like Walmart, Target, and Ace Hardware. If you have Amazon Prime, you could have one delivered overnight.
🔴 RAVE Alert: Text CHEROKEEEMA to 226787 or visit https://www.cherokeega-ema.org/ and click on the Rave tab to sign up.
🔴 Local news station apps will also send you weather alerts if you are signed up. Pick your favorite!

Always be prepared!

06/16/2026

Flood Watch for Cherokee County in GA until 2:00am EDT Saturday. Cherokee County EMA.

06/08/2026

Flood Watch for Cherokee County in GA until 9:00pm EDT Monday. Cherokee County EMA.

06/03/2026

Cherokee County Emergency Management WILL conduct the monthly test of the outdoor warning sirens today at 12:00 PM.

05/25/2026

Flood Watch for Cherokee County in GA until 11:00pm EDT Tuesday. Cherokee County EMA.

05/25/2026

Flood Warning for Cherokee County in GA. Cherokee County EMA.

05/25/2026

Flash Flood Warning for Cherokee County in GA until 1:15am EDT Monday. Cherokee County EMA.

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Cherokee County in north central Georgia...
Northern Cobb County in north central Georgia...

* Until 115 AM EDT.

* At 920 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 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 indicated.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Kennesaw, Woodstock, Acworth, Kennesaw State University, Sandy
Plains, Oak Grove, Hobgood Park, Sweat Mountain and Kellogg Creek.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
Little Noonday Creek, Little River, Posey Branch, Etowah River,
Rubes Creek, Mill Creek, Mud Creek, Noonday Creek, Clark Creek,
Kellogg Creek, Avery Creek, Rose Creek and Rocky Creek.

05/24/2026

Flood Watch for Cherokee County in GA until 2:00am EDT Tuesday. Cherokee County EMA.

Address

150 Chattin Drive
Canton, GA
30115

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

+16784934001

Website

http://www.cherokeega-ema.org/

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