Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 29 at 8:56AM EDT until October 1 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 29, 2024 - 5:56am
Expires:
September 29, 2024 - 6:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Oconee River near Oconee affecting Wilkinson, Johnson and
Washington Counties.
For the Oconee River Basin...including Penfield, Milledgeville,
Oconee, Oconee, McIntyre, Irwinton, Oconee, Dublin, Mount Vernon...
Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast.
* WHERE...Oconee River near Oconee.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 21 feet, Moderate flooding begins. The dirt parking
lot by the Old Balls Ferry Road boat ramp is under one to three
feet of water. The end of Old Balls Ferry Road begins to flood.
Flooding continues and spreads further into the woodlands near the
river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 17.2 feet and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.9
feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
late Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 17 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Johnson, GA; Washington, GA; Wilkinson, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA