Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 30 at 4:53AM EDT until October 2 at 9:12PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 30, 2024 - 1:53am
Expires:
September 30, 2024 - 2:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Flint River at GA 26 near Montezuma affecting Sumter, Dooly and
Macon Counties.
For the Flint River Basin...including Montezuma...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Flint River at GA 26 near Montezuma.
* WHEN...Until late Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Minor flooding continues in the woodlands
and extensive flood plain along the river upstream and downstream
from the gage on Georgia Highway 26. The access road to Georges
Boat Landing will be flooded at least 3 feet deep.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:15 AM EDT Monday the stage was 19.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this morning to a crest of 22.0 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
22.2 feet on 12/13/1919.
- 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:
Dooly, GA; Macon, GA; Sumter, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA