Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 25 at 9:10PM EDT until September 25 at 11:45PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 25, 2024 - 6:10pm
Expires:
September 25, 2024 - 8:45pm
Description:
FFWTAE
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
West Central Brooks County in south central Georgia...
Western Colquitt County in south central Georgia...
Thomas County in south central Georgia...
Eastern Grady County in southwestern Georgia...
Southeastern Mitchell County in southwestern Georgia...
* Until 1145 PM EDT.
* At 910 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported heavy rain across
the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring with a few
roads flooded in Thomas county.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
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...
Thomasville, Pelham, Moultrie, Cairo, Camilla, Boston, Doerun,
Ochlocknee, Pavo, Coolidge, Riverside, Schley, Funston, Barwick,
Sale City, Chastain, Pasco, Merrillville, Dawesville and Dillon.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Brooks, GA; Colquitt, GA; Grady, GA; Mitchell, GA; Thomas, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL