Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 26 at 12:09AM EDT until September 26 at 3:15AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 25, 2024 - 9:09pm
Expires:
September 26, 2024 - 12:15am
Description:
FFWTAE
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Ben Hill County in south central Georgia...
Irwin County in south central Georgia...
Tift County in south central Georgia...
Turner County in south central Georgia...
Worth County in south central Georgia...
* Until 315 AM EDT.
* At 1209 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar.
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...
Ashburn, Tifton, Sylvester, Ocilla, Fitzgerald, Omega, Poulan, Ty
Ty, Phillipsburg, Unionville, Mystic, Worth, Terrell, Sycamore,
Sumner, Warwick, Rebecca, Sunsweet and Chula.
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:
Ben Hill, GA; Irwin, GA; Tift, GA; Turner, GA; Worth, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL