Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 28 at 12:12AM EDT until September 29 at 10:37PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 9:12pm
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 9:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Flint River near Griffin affecting Spalding and Fayette Counties.
For the Flint River Basin...including Griffin...Moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Flint River near Griffin.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Significant flooding expands upstream and
downstream from Georgia Highway 16. Flood waters reach the fire
station parking lot and hit the bridge. Officials will likely
close it. Wildcat Creek backs up and floods a portion of West
Ellis Road around two feet deep. The backyards of homes at the end
of Landing Way will be flooded around 6 feet deep with water close
to entering a few homes. The USGS gage house under the bridge will
be submerged in two feet of water. A loss of data transmission
will be likely.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 15.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.9
feet Saturday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
Sunday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
Area Description:
Fayette, GA; Spalding, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA