Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 26 at 4:54PM EDT until September 30 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 1:54pm
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 2:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City GA has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...
Flint River near Griffin affecting Fayette and Spalding Counties.
Flint River at US 19 near Carsonville affecting Talbot, Crawford,
Upson and Taylor Counties.
Flint River near Lovejoy affecting Fayette, Spalding and Clayton
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Flint River at US 19 near Carsonville.
* WHEN...From Friday afternoon to Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 24 feet, Minor flooding expands further into the
woodlands and fields along the river upstream and downstream from
the gage on U.S. Highway 19. The flood waters will be up to 6 feet
deep over the top of the boat ramp and cover a portion of the
access road by the bridge on the Taylor County side of the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:45 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 4.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Friday afternoon to a crest of 24.5 feet early Saturday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday
morning.
- Flood stage is 18 feet.
- 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:
Crawford, GA; Talbot, GA; Taylor, GA; Upson, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA