Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 28 at 10:36AM EDT until October 2 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 28, 2024 - 7:36am
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 9:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Withlacoochee River above Valdosta (Skipper Bridge Rd) affecting
Lowndes and Brooks Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Withlacoochee River above Valdosta (Skipper Bridge Rd).
* WHEN...Until late Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 135.0 feet, Minor flooding begins. Langdale Park
floods.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 135.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 AM EDT Saturday was 135.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 137.0
feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage late Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 135.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
137.0 feet on 02/17/2013.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued by late tonight at midnight EDT.
Area Description:
Brooks, GA; Lowndes, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL