Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 10:01PM EDT until October 2 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 7:01pm
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 8:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Withlacoochee River above Valdosta (Skipper Bridge Rd) affecting
Lowndes and Brooks Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Withlacoochee River above Valdosta (Skipper Bridge Rd).
* WHEN...From late tonight to early Wednesday afternoon.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 PM EDT Friday the stage was 133.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 137.1 feet early
Sunday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late
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 1100 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Brooks, GA; Lowndes, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL