Schley County Emergency Management Agency - EMA

10/10/2026

WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED. Winds continue to slowly weaken over the area, but gusts up to 25 mph will continue through the evening.

10/10/2026

Tropical Storm Watch/Warning lifted but wind advisory in place.

10/09/2026

Timeline for Hurricane Isaias effects

10/09/2026

A STATE OF EMERGENCY has been declared in preparation for the impacts of Hurricane Isaias. High winds (gusts to 50 mph) and heavy rain (2 to 5 inches possible) are expected with the potential for tornadoes.
The weather should start moving into the area later tonight. Please stay off the roads if you don't have to get out when the weather starts. There is a high probability of downed trees and power lines which can cause a hazardous situation in the dark.
Updates will be provided as they become available. Monitor weather broadcasts on TV, radio, or NOAA weather radio.

10/08/2026

A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for Chattahoochee,
Harris, Heard, Macon, Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee, Pike,
Schley, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Troup, Upson, and
Webster Counties.
At 11 AM ET, Hurricane Isaias was located in the southern Gulf with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph and was moving ENE at 10 mph. Isaias is forecast to turn northward on Friday and accelerate in forward speed towards the northern Gulf Coast by late Friday or early Saturday. As the system continues to move inland on Saturday, it could bring widespread impacts to North and Central Georgia including a long duration of gusty winds, heavy rainfall with localized flooding, and tornadoes.
The wind field is expected to expand considerably and may be lopsided towards the east, which means impacts are likely well beyond the forecast cone, particularly east of the hurricane's center. A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for portions of West- Central GA due to this threat, with the potential for wind gusts to 40-50 mph. Hurricane Isaias will also bring widespread rainfall with
bands of heavy rainfall, leading to total amounts of 1 to 3 inches,

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10/02/2026

From the National Weather Service:

An approaching front and an anomalously moist environment for early October will support heavy rainfall rates and increased chances for localized flash flooding through the weekend. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible beginning tomorrow morning, becoming numerous to widespread in coverage on Sunday.

Heavy Rainfall: A Slight (level 2 out of 4) Risk of excessive rainfall is in effect for all of north and central Georgia on Sunday.
Widespread totals of 1 to 2" of rain are possible Saturday morning through Monday morning, though isolated areas could see 3" or more. Uncertainty remains regarding the location/axis of highest rainfall totals as it will be tied to the progression of the aforementioned front.

TIMING: Afternoon thunderstorms will be possible today and tomorrow, with widespread heavy rain beginning after midnight tomorrow and continuing through the day on Sunday.

IMPACTS: Heavy rainfall could lead to localized flash flooding and temporary street flooding, especially in impervious areas or areas with clogged storm drains.

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09/21/2026

In case you can't or don't see our cover page, this is the Community Sign-Up Information for the new alerting system.
English Signup Page: http://hyper-reach.com/gaschleysignup.html
Spanish Signup Page: https://bit.ly/4g5f0Kj
Call or text "Alert" to 229-306-4606

Asegúrese de elegir la dirección correcta para que todas las Alertas de emergencia que afecten solo a su área inmediata lo alcancen

09/21/2026

Schley County has changed alerting systems to Hyper-Reach (from Code Red). Please sign up using the instructions above.

The new emergency alert system will deliver rapid notifications during hazardous and urgent situations through a combination of phone calls, text and email messages, and TTY/TDD service for the hearing impaired. It can reach thousands of targeted households in seconds and simultaneously extend alerts via social media, Alexa-enabled smart speakers, browser notifications, and FEMA’s Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system for most mobile phones manufactured since 2011.

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06/30/2026

For those of you that are annoyed by the weather advisories at 2AM that alert you to the end of a warning period please bear with us. I have attempted to change the parameters that are alerted (or not alerted).

We are in the process of changing our system from Code Red to Hyper-Reach. The software is more user friendly and adaptable to our needs. We will publish links to sign up for the new system as soon as we receive them. Thanks for your patience.

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06/29/2026

Heat Advisory continues today through 8 PM and again tomorrow (Tuesday) 12PM - 8 PM for much of North and Central GA

While there may be a slight decrease in max values through the week, the heat risk will continue into the weekend.