Updates from January 11, 2025 5:00 p.m. update: After 37 hours, our Public Works team reports all roads are passable. Still, there will be slick areas, especially where there is compacted snow. This will be the case on roads atop Lookout Mountain like Yankee, Flarity and Old State, along with some intersections. With temperatures dropping … Continue reading Winter Storm Warning – January 10, 2025
LaFayette, GA (July 5, 2024) - Walker County dispatchers received a call around 1:19pm of a structure fire at 14 Rayleigh Drive. After reportedly hearing lightning strike his house, the homeowner went outside and noticed smoke coming from the attic area, prompting him to call 911. Firefighters arrived to find visible flames coming from the … Continue reading Lightning Strike Likely Cause of Walker County House Fire
Walker County Emergency Management will open a shelter at 3:00 p.m. today at Saddle Ridge School (9858 N. Highway 27, Rock Spring) for those in need of a safe place to stay until some potentially severe weather passes. Those planning to shelter at this location should bring their own snacks and drinks, along with other … Continue reading Shelter Available at Saddle Ridge School on April 2, 2024
Cold can kill. Walker County will be under a WIND CHILL WARNING from late Thursday night (12/22) through noon Saturday (12/24). The National Weather Service predicts dangerously cold temperatures will impact northwest Georgia with wind chills as low as 10 below zero. Now is the time to start preparing for the very cold temperatures. If … Continue reading Cold Can Kill: Walker County Emergency Management Urges Residents to Prepare Now for Dangerous Cold Temperatures
LaFayette, GA (June 16, 2021) – The National Weather Service (NWS) has designated Walker County as a StormReady County. The four-year designation provides continued recognition of the county’s efforts to reach a high level of severe weather preparedness. “Walker County is doing its part to minimize the vulnerability of our citizens to extreme weather events,” … Continue reading National Weather Service Designates Walker County as a StormReady County
Updated 6:15 p.m. (1/29/19) All Walker County Government offices, Landfill, Animal Shelter, Courthouses, and Health Department will be back to normal operating hours on Wednesday, January 30, 2019. 11:15 a.m. (1/29/19) Our Public Works crews are still out. Their main concern right now is bridges that have not dried yet. Now that the temperature has dropped into … Continue reading 1/29/19 Winter Storm Impact on Walker County
LaFayette, GA – Walker County wants to grow the number of storm spotters in north Georgia. The county’s Emergency Management Agency will join forces with its counterpart in Dade County and the National Weather Service (NWS) to host a free SKYWARN Storm Spotter training class on May 1st. The class is open to anyone in … Continue reading Walker County Hosts Storm Spotter Training on May 1st
LaFayette, GA - The threat of severe storms remains a possibility this time of year, as we transition from winter to spring. Since the conditions outside can change quickly, Walker County provides a phone and email notification system to the public. Hyper-Reach sends out weather and community alerts to those who subscribe to this free … Continue reading Get Weather Alerts Directly from Walker County
