Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 25 at 11:09PM EDT until September 28 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 25, 2024 - 8:09pm
Expires:
September 26, 2024 - 8:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Middle Oconee River near Arcade affecting Barrow and Jackson
Counties.
For the Middle Oconee River...including Arcade...Moderate flooding
is forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of
record.
* WHERE...Middle Oconee River near Arcade.
* WHEN...From Thursday evening to early Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Significant flooding continues to expand
further into the woodlands...fields and pasture upstream and
downstream from the gage at Georgia Highway 82. The water level
reaches the bottom of the bridge. A house just downstream will be
flooded with two feet of water. The water will reach the
foundations of a few homes on Bismarck Circle Road upstream from
the gage and the rock drive of a house near the bridge.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 1.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow evening to a crest of 24.1 feet Friday evening. It
will then fall below flood stage late Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
23.9 feet on 01/10/2024.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
Area Description:
Barrow, GA; Jackson, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA