Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 10:22AM EDT until September 29 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 7:22am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 7:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Flint River near Griffin affecting Fayette 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 forecast.
* WHERE...Flint River near Griffin.
* WHEN...Until late Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 16 feet, Minor flooding expands further into the
woodlands...fields and pasture upstream and downstream from the
gage on Georgia Highway 16 or Newnan Road. The backyards of homes
at the end of Landing Way upstream from the bridge will be flooded
with around 3 feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM EDT Friday the stage was 12 feet and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.6
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday
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:
Fayette, GA; Spalding, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA