Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 6:46PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 3:46pm
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 4:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Flint River at Woolsey Road near Woolsey affecting Fayette,
Clayton 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...Major
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Flint River at Woolsey Road near Woolsey.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 52 feet, Minor flooding expands in the natural flood
plain upstream and downstream from the gage on Hampton Woolsey
Road. This primarily affects woodlands...agricultural fields and
pastures. The water level will begin to surround the foundation of
a Fayette County pump station to the Lake Horton Reservoir.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 51.3 feet.
- Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
- Flood stage is 48 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:
Clayton, GA; Fayette, GA; Spalding, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA