Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 9:09AM EDT until September 30 at 8:45AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 6:09am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 6:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Oconee River near Penfield affecting Oconee, Greene and
Oglethorpe Counties.
For the Oconee River Basin...including Penfield, Oconee...Moderate
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Oconee River near Penfield.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 17 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand into
fields...woodlands and pastures near the river. The water level is
very close to Ward Road on the right bank. Flood waters will be
approaching irrigation systems and they may need to be moved to
higher ground.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 10.2 feet and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 16.5 feet Sunday morning. It will
then fall below flood stage early Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 13 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:
Greene, GA; Oconee, GA; Oglethorpe, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA