Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 29 at 8:59AM EDT until October 1 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 29, 2024 - 5:59am
Expires:
September 29, 2024 - 6:00pm
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 Lovejoy, Peachtree City,
Fayetteville, Americus, Peachtree City, Woolsey, Sharpsburg,
Peachtree City, Peachtree City, Senoia, Griffin, Griffin, Orchard
Hill, Thomaston, Molena, Carsonville, Montezuma, Byromville...Minor
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast.
* WHERE...Flint River at US 19 near Carsonville.
* WHEN...Until late Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 24 feet, Minor flooding expands further into the
woodlands and fields along the river upstream and downstream from
the gage on U.S. Highway 19. The flood waters will be up to 6 feet
deep over the top of the boat ramp and cover a portion of the
access road by the bridge on the Taylor County side of the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 23.6 feet and falling.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 18 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:
Crawford, GA; Talbot, GA; Taylor, GA; Upson, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA