Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 9:44PM EDT until October 1 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 6:44pm
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 7:45am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Tallahassee FL has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...
Kinchafoonee Creek near 11 E Of Dawson At Pinewood Rd In Lee
County affecting Lee County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Kinchafoonee Creek near 11 E Of Dawson At Pinewood Rd In
Lee County.
* WHEN...From Sunday morning to Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Widespread flooding of wooded areas and
farmland continues downstream of the gauge. Further downstream,
water crosses the 400 block of Creekside Drive. Water moves into
the backyards of numerous homes along Creekside Drive. Flooding
increases for areas south of Kinchafoonee Creek Road alongside
Creekside Drive.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 11.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Sunday morning to a crest of 14.3 feet Monday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
14.3 feet on 02/03/1991.
- 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 www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Saturday morning at 1045 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Lee, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL