Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 29 at 10:15AM EDT until October 1 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 29, 2024 - 7:15am
Expires:
September 30, 2024 - 1:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Kinchafoonee Creek near 11 E Of Dawson At Pinewood Rd In Lee
County affecting Lee County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Kinchafoonee Creek near 11 E Of Dawson At Pinewood Rd In
Lee County.
* WHEN...Until late Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Water floods into wooded areas and
farmland downstream from the gauge. Further downstream water moves
out of the bank along Creekside Drive, especially south of
Kinchafoonee Creek Road as well as in the 400 block of Creekside
Drive.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:45 AM EDT Sunday was 13.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.4
feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
late Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
14.4 feet on 05/14/1991.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 415 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Lee, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL