Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 28 at 3:17AM EDT until September 30 at 2:32PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 28, 2024 - 12:17am
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 12:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Flint River below Big Branch near Molena affecting Pike and
Meriwether Counties.
For the Flint River Basin...including Molena...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Flint River below Big Branch near Molena.
* WHEN...From this morning to early Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding of
the natural flood plain near the gage location begins. Flooding
continues to expand into the agricultural and wooded areas
downstream from the gage near the Georgia Highway 74 bridge.
Elevated homes in this location will see a foot or two of water
underneath them.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:00 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 26.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this morning to a crest of 31.4 feet early Sunday afternoon.
It will then fall below flood stage Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 28.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
31.8 feet on 07/13/2005.
- 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:
Meriwether, GA; Pike, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA