Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 29 at 5:24AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 29, 2024 - 2:24am
Expires:
September 29, 2024 - 2:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River at US 341 at Hawkinsville affecting Bleckley and
Pulaski Counties.
For the Ocmulgee River Basin...including Hawkinsville...Minor
flooding is forecast.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River at US 341 at Hawkinsville.
* WHEN...From Monday evening until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins...with several
homes surrounded by flood waters and at least 3 homes begin
flooding near Gooseneck Lane and RiverView Road.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:45 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 10.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow evening and continue rising to a crest of 25.7 feet
Wednesday evening.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
25.8 feet on 05/07/1953.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Area Description:
Bleckley, GA; Pulaski, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA