Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 26 at 4:54PM EDT until September 28 at 11:00PM 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 Lovejoy.
* WHEN...From Friday evening to late Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Flood Stage is reached and minor flooding
begins. Flooding of Rivers Edge Golf Course begins. Several holes
and fairways will flood. Flooding of some yards begins upstream of
gage between Upper Riverdale Road and Highway 138.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:45 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 5.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late Friday evening to a crest of 12.8 feet Saturday morning.
It will then fall below flood stage Saturday afternoon.
- 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:
Clayton, GA; Fayette, GA; Spalding, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA