Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 28 at 1:03AM EDT until October 2 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 10:03pm
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 10:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb, Monroe, Jones, Twiggs
and Houston Counties.
For the Ocmulgee River Basin...including Macon...Moderate flooding
is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...Until late Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins on the Macon
GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail north of the Martin Luther King
Boulevard bridge with some areas under 6 feet of water. Backyards
of a few homes on the left bank near Glenridge Drive will be
flooded. Portions of the Southern Railroad tracks around Mead Road
will become inundated. Large portions of agricultural lands just
east and south of Macon will be under 1 to 8 feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:30 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 22.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.3
feet late Saturday night. It will then fall below flood stage
early Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 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:
Bibb, GA; Houston, GA; Jones, GA; Monroe, GA; Twiggs, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA