Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 26 at 4:36PM EDT until September 28 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 1:36pm
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 1:45am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City GA has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...
Turkey Creek at Byromville affecting Dooly County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Turkey Creek at Byromville.
* WHEN...From late tonight to early Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding of
woodlands occurs upstream and downstream from the stream gage on
Georgia Highway 90. Portions of creek access roads and low lying
areas will begin to flood.
At 12.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins. Widespread flooding
expands into the woodlands upstream and downstream of the stream
gage on Georgia Highway 90. Creek access roads will be flooded and
the water level reaches the bottom of the bridge. The bridge may
become closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:45 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 7.9 feet and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 11.8 feet Friday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday
morning.
- Flood stage is 10 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
Area Description:
Dooly, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA