Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 12:10AM EDT until September 28 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 9:10pm
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 3:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Kinchafoonee Creek near Preston (SR 41) affecting Terrell and
Webster Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Kinchafoonee Creek near Preston (SR 41).
* WHEN...From this afternoon to tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Low lying areas and river access roads will
flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 5.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this afternoon to a crest of 7.3 feet this evening. It will
then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
7.3 feet on 12/31/2015.
- 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 this evening at 615 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Terrell, GA; Webster, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL