Major roadways around metro Atlanta see flooding as storms move through

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — Heavy rainfall created hazardous conditions in metro Atlanta. Flooding shut down two major roadways for a time. And a ground stop for departures has expired at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

GA Dept of Highways reports all lanes closed on I-285 Westbound at I-85 due to flooded roadway. pic.twitter.com/mBVCPrBPev
— Brad Nitz (@BradNitzWSB) September 11, 2026

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7:24 p.m.: Three lanes of Georgia 400 southbound at Holcomb Bridge Road are still closed due to flooding, according to 511GA.org. The GDOT camera shows a massive traffic backup on the roadway. The earlier problems on Interstate 285 seem to have cleared up.
7 p.m.: Damage reports are coming in for north Georgia. Emergency management says calls are coming for trees down in Gilmer County.
7 p.m.: Severe thunderstorm warning for Gilmer, Gordon and Pickens counties until 7:30 p.m.
6:47 p.m.: The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for Gilmer, Gordon, and Pickens counties until 12:45 a.m. Saturday.
6:40 p.m.: Ground stop at Atlanta airport expires. Ground delay reaches 107 minutes.
6:02 p.m.: Georgia 400 South is shut down between Holcomb Bridge Road and Northridge Road due to flooding, Nitz reports.
5:54 p.m.: Flooding has been reported on Georgia 400 in Roswell and Dunwoody, near Roberts Drive and Northridge Road.
5:51 p.m.: Ground stop extended for departures at Atlanta airport.
5:39 p.m.: Flooding reported in Villa Rica. A viewer shared video of water overflowing into a backyard.
5:23 p.m.: Departure delays are averaging 75 minutes and increasing due to thunderstorms, the Federal Aviation Administration reports.
5:15 p.m.: Flash flood warning issued for DeKalb, Newton, Rockdale and Walton counties until 11:15 p.m.
5:09 p.m.: Flash flood warning issued for Cobb and Fulton counties until 11:15 p.m.
5:07 p.m.: A black sedan is stranded in a flooded tunnel on Interstate 85 south at I-285 at mile marker 70.
5:02 p.m.: All lanes of I-285 westbound at Interstate 85 is closed due to flooding, Nitz reports.
4:53 p.m.: Nitz reports that flash flooding has been reported in Clayton County. Water is covering the roadway at Courtney Drive near Finley Drive.
4:42 p.m.: The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a ground stop at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has been extended from 4:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
4:39 p.m.: Flash flood warning for Clayton, DeKalb and Fulton counties until 10:30 p.m.
4:35 p.m.: The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Carroll, Douglas, Haralson and Paulding counties until 10:30 p.m.