Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 29 at 5:11AM EDT until October 1 at 6:42PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 29, 2024 - 2:11am
Expires:
September 29, 2024 - 2:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Twiggs, Monroe, Bibb, Jones
and Houston Counties.
For the Ocmulgee River Basin...including Macon...Moderate flooding
is forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins on the Macon
GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail north of the Martin Luther King
Boulevard bridge with some areas under 6 feet of water. Backyards
of a few homes on the left bank near Glenridge Drive will be
flooded. Portions of the Southern Railroad tracks around Mead Road
will become inundated. Large portions of agricultural lands just
east and south of Macon will be under 1 to 8 feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:30 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 27.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 4:30 AM EDT Sunday was 27.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Tuesday afternoon and continue falling to 12.3 feet
Thursday evening.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
26.7 feet on 11/27/1992.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
Area Description:
Bibb, GA; Houston, GA; Jones, GA; Monroe, GA; Twiggs, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA