Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 28 at 4:20AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 28, 2024 - 1:20am
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 1:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Oconee River near Oconee affecting Johnson, Wilkinson and
Washington Counties.
For the Oconee River Basin...including Oconee...Moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Oconee River near Oconee.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins. The dirt parking
lot by the Old Balls Ferry Road boat ramp is under one to three
feet of water. The end of Old Balls Ferry Road begins to flood.
Flooding continues and spreads further into the woodlands near the
river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:00 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 13.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Saturday night and continue rising to a crest of 21.9 feet
early Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
22.2 feet on 10/10/2021.
- 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:
Johnson, GA; Washington, GA; Wilkinson, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA