Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 7:08PM EDT until September 28 at 5:27PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 4:08pm
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 4:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Middle Oconee River near Arcade affecting Barrow and Jackson
Counties.
For the Middle Oconee River...including Arcade...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Middle Oconee River near Arcade.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 20 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand further
into the woodlands...fields and pasture upstream and downstream
from the gage at Georgia Highway 82. A few dirt access roads and a
residential yard just downstream will be flooded with up to 4 feet
of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:30 PM EDT Friday the stage was 14.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage this evening
to 19.5 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall
below flood stage late tomorrow morning to 4.5 feet Sunday
morning. It will rise to 4.8 feet early Monday morning. It
will then fall again and remain below flood stage.
- Flood stage is 16 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:
Barrow, GA; Jackson, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA