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Lumpkin County hurricane guide

The Lumpkin County Emergency Management Agency in Dahlonega runs a preparedness, response, and recovery program for the county. Lumpkin is a mountain county, so the main storm risks are severe weather, flash flooding, and the remnants of tropical storms. Sign up for the county's CivicReady alerts, which cover severe weather, missing persons, and evacuations.

Checked on October 8, 2026

Every phone number and web address on this page was checked against official sources on that date. Details can change, especially during a storm. Always follow instructions from Lumpkin County Emergency Management Agency. In a life threatening emergency, call 911.

Emergency and information numbers

Service Number Notes
Emergency 911 Police, fire, and ambulance. Call only when someone's life or property is in danger.
Emergency management office 706-864-9180 Lumpkin County EMA, 57A Pinetree Way, Dahlonega. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Not for emergencies.
Sheriff's Office non-emergency 706-864-0414 For police matters that are not emergencies.

Official alerts and information

  • CivicReady: Free alerts by email, text, or phone for severe weather, missing persons, evacuations, and road closures. Sign up before a storm. Website.

Evacuation centers

Open only when announced

Evacuation centers open only when officials announce them, and not every center opens for every storm. Check the official list of open centers before you leave home. Bring your own bedding, food, water, and medicines.

Lumpkin County's pages do not list shelters. Wait for an announcement through CivicReady or county news before going to any shelter.

Cities and towns

Each city has its own services and some have their own alerts. The county's evacuation zones, evacuation centers, and emergency alerts cover everyone, in every city and in unincorporated areas.

Sources

Checked on October 8, 2026. If a number or address here is wrong, please tell us at Keith@KMyers.me.