Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 28 at 2:25PM EDT until September 29 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 28, 2024 - 11:25am
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 11:30pm
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 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 forecast.
* WHERE...Flint River below Big Branch near Molena.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.
* 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 2:00 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 27.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this afternoon to a crest of 28.4 feet just after
midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage
tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 28.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
28.4 feet on 03/28/2023.
- 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:
Meriwether, GA; Pike, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA