Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 26 at 4:54PM EDT until September 29 at 4:00PM 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 near Griffin.
* WHEN...From Friday morning to Sunday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Minor flooding continues in the
woodlands...fields and pasture upstream and downstream from the
gage on Georgia Highway 16 or Newnan Road. The backyards of homes
at the end of Landing Way upstream from the bridge will begin to
flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:45 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 4.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late Friday
morning to 12.6 feet Friday evening. It will then fall below
flood stage early Saturday morning to 11.3 feet Saturday
morning. It will rise above flood stage again Saturday
evening to 12.4 feet early Sunday morning. It will then fall
below flood stage again late Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 12 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:
Fayette, GA; Spalding, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA