Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 26 at 10:25PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 7:25pm
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 7:30am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City GA has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...
Potato Creek at County Line Rd near Orchard Hill affecting Lamar
and Spalding Counties.
For the Flint River Basin...including Lovejoy, Peachtree City,
Fayetteville, Americus, Peachtree City, Woolsey, Sharpsburg,
Peachtree City, Peachtree City, Senoia, Griffin, Griffin, Orchard
Hill, Thomaston, Molena, Carsonville, Montezuma, Byromville...
Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Potato Creek at County Line Rd near Orchard Hill.
* WHEN...From this evening until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Minor flooding continues in the
woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the
gage on County Line Road.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:15 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 11.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:15 PM EDT Thursday was 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
12.0 feet on 03/27/2023.
- 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:
Lamar, GA; Spalding, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA