Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 28 at 12:52AM EDT until September 29 at 6:18PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 9:52pm
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 10:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Oconee River at Milledgeville affecting Wilkinson, Baldwin and
Washington Counties.
For the Oconee River Basin...including Milledgeville...Minor
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and forecast.
* WHERE...Oconee River at Milledgeville.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Minor flooding continues upstream and
downstream from the gage located around one half mile upstream
from the Georgia Highway 22 and 24 bridge. The parking lot and
portions of the Oconee River Greenway Park just downstream from
the bridge will be flooded. Low lying areas of woodlands and
pasture near the river will be flooded one to two feet deep.
Sinclair Dam will likely have two gates open to reach this height.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:30 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 25.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is cresting near 25 feet and will begin
a slow fall Sunday.
- Flood stage is 22.0 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:
Baldwin, GA; Washington, GA; Wilkinson, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA