Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 26 at 9:47PM EDT until October 1 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 6:47pm
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 1:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...Florida...
Ochlockonee River near Thomasville (US 84) affecting Thomas and
Grady Counties.
Ochlockonee River near Bloxham (SR 20) affecting Liberty, Wakulla
and Leon Counties.
Ochlockonee River near Concord (CR 12) affecting Leon and Gadsden
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ochlockonee River near Thomasville (US 84).
* WHEN...From Friday morning to Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Egg and Butter Road North in Thomas County
begins to flood about 1 mile south of Dusty Trail.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 11.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest of 21.5 feet Saturday evening. It
will then fall below flood stage Monday evening.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
21.6 feet on 10/04/1994.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Friday afternoon at 400 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Grady, GA; Thomas, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL