Cherokee County, GA Emergency Management

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

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.

05/12/2026

⚠️TRAFFIC ALERT⚠️
UPDATED DATES (as of May 21)
May 18-21 (Monday to Thursday)
8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The contractor for the Bells Ferry Road Widening Project will be paving Monday, May 18 through Wednesday, May 20. Crews will start at Dockside Downs and flag the lanes to be able to install their work on the left side of the project. From there, crews will move to Towne Lake Parkway and work to the south end of the project where Bells Ferry Road meets Victory Road. Crews will be flagging for their work on the left side of the project.

We're continuing to monitor the potential for severe weather this evening. Thankfully, most storms that have affected C...
05/07/2026

We're continuing to monitor the potential for severe weather this evening. Thankfully, most storms that have affected Cherokee County have remained weak. The severe weather threat has lowered some, but additional storms are possible this evening. A tornado watch remains in effect for Cherokee County until 2:00 AM.

Tornado Watch for Cherokee County in GA until 2:00am EDT. Cherokee County EMA.
05/06/2026

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

Cherokee County EMA is continuing to monitor the potential for strong/severe thunderstorms this evening. Thunderstorms ...
05/06/2026

Cherokee County EMA is continuing to monitor the potential for strong/severe thunderstorms this evening. Thunderstorms are beginning to develop across Alabama and these will move east over the next few hours. Damaging winds and isolated tornadoes are the main threats. We'll provide more updates this evening.

Good morning Cherokee County,5/6/2026Due to the possibility of severe weather today Cherokee Co. EMA will NOT test the o...
05/06/2026

Good morning Cherokee County,

5/6/2026

Due to the possibility of severe weather today Cherokee Co. EMA will NOT test the outdoor warning sirens.

As Always Please Stay Weather Aware!!!

05/05/2026

Flood Watch for Cherokee County in GA until 8:00am EDT Thursday. Cherokee County EMA.

Good afternoon!We're monitoring the potential for strong and severe thunderstorms on Wednesday. Cherokee County is curr...
05/05/2026

Good afternoon!

We're monitoring the potential for strong and severe thunderstorms on Wednesday. Cherokee County is currently within the Slight Risk (level 2 out of 5) of severe thunderstorms. A few rounds of showers and thunderstorms are forecast to impact North Georgia beginning Wednesday morning and lasting through Wednesday evening. A few of these thunderstorms may be strong/severe with damaging winds and an isolated tornado the main threats.

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150 Chattin Drive
Canton, GA
30115

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

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+16784934001

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