Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 26 at 5:42AM EDT until September 28 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 2:42am
Expires:
September 26, 2024 - 2:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Middle Oconee River near Arcade affecting Jackson and Barrow
Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of
record.
* WHERE...Middle Oconee River near Arcade.
* WHEN...From this evening to early Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 16 feet, Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding
begins in the woodlands, fields and pasture upstream and
downstream from the gage at Georgia Highway 82. A few dirt access
roads will be flooded. A residential yard just downstream will
begin to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:30 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 3.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this evening to a crest of 24.1 feet Friday evening. It will
then fall below flood stage late Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 16 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