Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 28 at 11:16AM EDT until September 28 at 2:09PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 28, 2024 - 8:16am
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 11:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Flint River near Lovejoy affecting Fayette, Spalding and Clayton
Counties.
For the Flint River Basin...including Lovejoy, Peachtree City,
Fayetteville, Americus, Peachtree City, Woolsey, Sharpsburg,
Peachtree City, Peachtree City, Senoia, Griffin, Griffin, Orchard
Hill, Thomaston, Molena, Carsonville, Montezuma, Byromville...
Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Flint River near Lovejoy.
* WHEN...Until this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Major flooding begins. Several homes will
flood along Roxbury Drive...Rambo Court...and Mockingbird Road.
Mobile homes begin to flood along Museum Circle. Some businesses
will flood near the Flint River on Upper Riverdale Road and
Arrowhead Boulevard. Flooding of Upper Riverdale Road will cut off
some access to Southern Regional Hospital. Several roads will
flood including Upper Riverdale Road...Arrowhead Boulevard...
Mockingbird Road...Museum Circle...Turner Road...Harbour Town and
North Bridge Road.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 16.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 5:45 PM EDT Friday was 16.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 2.2 feet Thursday
morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
16.9 feet on 03/01/1997.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio,
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
Area Description:
Clayton, GA; Fayette, GA; Spalding, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA