Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 29 at 5:06AM EDT until October 1 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 29, 2024 - 2:06am
Expires:
September 29, 2024 - 2:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Flint River at US 19 near Carsonville affecting Crawford, Talbot,
Upson and Taylor Counties.
For the Flint River Basin...including Carsonville...Moderate
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Flint River at US 19 near Carsonville.
* WHEN...Until late Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins. Access Road to
boat ramp and parking lot to boat ramp flood. In addition...
flooding of most of the land at the bend of the river upstream
develops.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:45 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 24.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 4:45 AM EDT Sunday was 27.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.0
feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage early
Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
24.9 feet on 05/09/2003.
- 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:
Crawford, GA; Talbot, GA; Taylor, GA; Upson, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA