Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 28 at 10:39AM EDT until September 30 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 28, 2024 - 7:39am
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 9:00pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Tallahassee FL has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...
Little River near Hahira (SR 122) affecting Lowndes and Brooks
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little River near Hahira (SR 122).
* WHEN...From Sunday evening to Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 151.0 feet, Wells Road in Lowndes County floods just
north of highway 122.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:15 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 147.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow evening to a crest of 151.3 feet early Monday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 151.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
151.2 feet on 01/26/2017.
- 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