Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 27 at 6:10AM EDT until September 27 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 3:10am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 6:00am
Description:
FFWGSP
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has extended
the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Elbert County in northeastern Georgia...
Franklin County in northeastern Georgia...
Hart County in northeastern Georgia...
Stephens County in northeastern Georgia...
* Until 900 AM EDT.
* At 610 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across northeast
Georgia. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. The river
gauge at Beaverdam Creek at Brewers Mill Rd above Elberton is at 8
feet and climbing and climbing which is leading to ongoing
nuisance flooding in the area. Other nearby small streams are
likely bankfull or out of their banks. Additional rainfall amounts
of 1 to 2 inches are imminent as tropical rainbands lift north
this morning and will result in flash flooding. The expected
rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Toccoa, Elberton, Hartwell, Carnesville, Royston, Reed Creek,
Lavonia, Gumlog, Bowman, Canon, Franklin Springs, Bowersville,
Martin, Avalon, Victoria Bryant State Park, Tugaloo State Park,
Lake Hartwell, Russell State Park, Middleton and Lake Russell.
Instruction:
When it is safe to do so, please report flooding or landslides
threatening roads or property to the National Weather Service
Greenville-Spartanburg by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1,
by posting on our Facebook page, or via X using hashtag NWSGSP. Your
message should describe the specific location where impacts occurred
and the depth of flooding observed.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Elbert, GA; Franklin, GA; Hart, GA; Stephens, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC