Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 26 at 11:12AM EDT until September 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 8:12am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 2:15am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Tallahassee FL has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...
Kinchafoonee Creek near Preston (SR 41) affecting Webster and
Terrell Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Kinchafoonee Creek near Preston (SR 41).
* WHEN...From late tonight to Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Low lying areas and river access roads will
flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 4.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 7.8 feet early
tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
7.8 feet on 03/03/1991.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 515 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Terrell, GA; Webster, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL