Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 29 at 9:11PM EDT until October 1 at 10:40AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 29, 2024 - 6:11pm
Expires:
September 30, 2024 - 6:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Oconee River near Oconee affecting Wilkinson, Washington and
Johnson 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 minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Oconee River near Oconee.
* WHEN...Until late Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 19 feet, The water level begins to flood the dirt
parking lot area near the Old Balls Ferry Road boat ramp...just
upstream and rightbank from the Georgia Highway 57 bridge. Minor
flooding continues and spreads further into the woodlands near the
river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 19.1 feet and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.6
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage early 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.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
Area Description:
Johnson, GA; Washington, GA; Wilkinson, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA