Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 12:20PM EDT until October 2 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 9:20am
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 3:30am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Tallahassee FL has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...
Withlacoochee River above Valdosta (Skipper Bridge Rd) affecting
Brooks and Lowndes Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Withlacoochee River above Valdosta (Skipper Bridge Rd).
* WHEN...From this evening to Wednesday afternoon.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM EDT Friday the stage was 131.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 137.1 feet Sunday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 135.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
137.1 feet on 08/21/2013.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Saturday morning at 630 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Brooks, GA; Lowndes, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL