Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 28 at 12:46AM EDT until September 28 at 7:12PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 9:46pm
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 10:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Middle Oconee River near Arcade affecting Jackson and Barrow
Counties.
For the Middle Oconee River...including Arcade...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and forecast.
* WHERE...Middle Oconee River near Arcade.
* WHEN...Until this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Minor flooding continues in 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 two
feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 PM EDT Friday the stage was 17.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.6
feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage this
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
18.6 feet on 02/17/1995.
- 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:
Barrow, GA; Jackson, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA