Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 30 at 10:16AM EDT until October 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 30, 2024 - 7:16am
Expires:
September 30, 2024 - 7:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Flint River at GA 26 near Montezuma affecting Macon, Sumter and
Dooly Counties.
For the Flint River Basin...including Carsonville, Montezuma...Minor
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Flint River at GA 26 near Montezuma.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 23 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 9:15 AM EDT Monday the stage was 19.5 feet and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this morning to a crest of 21.6 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 20 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:
Dooly, GA; Macon, GA; Sumter, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA