Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 29 at 10:16AM EDT until September 30 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 29, 2024 - 7:16am
Expires:
September 30, 2024 - 1:30am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Tallahassee FL has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...
Muckalee Creek near Leesburg (SR 195) affecting Lee County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Muckalee Creek near Leesburg (SR 195).
* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Substantial lowland flooding will occur
along the creek. Water will flood one residence on North Hampton
Road.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this morning to a crest of 13.1 feet this afternoon. It
will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
13.2 feet on 06/08/2017.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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 430 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Lee, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL