Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 4 at 9:56PM EDT until October 5 at 8:51AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 4, 2024 - 6:56pm
Expires:
October 5, 2024 - 6:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River at US 341 at Hawkinsville affecting Bleckley and
Pulaski Counties.
For the Ocmulgee River Basin...including Jackson, Griffin, Juliette,
Juliette, Dames Ferry, Macon, Macon, Hawkinsville, Hawkinsville,
Byron, Clinchfield, Abbeville, McRae, Scotland, Lumber City...
Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River at US 341 at Hawkinsville.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 20.5 feet, Minor flooding of roads continues on the
southside of Hawkinsville...along Gooseneck Lane. Water continues
to inundate Gooseneck Lane, cutting off access to homes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 PM EDT Friday the stage was 20.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:15 PM EDT Friday was 23.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 7.4 feet
Wednesday evening.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
21.5 feet on 01/19/2020.
- 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:
Bleckley, GA; Pulaski, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA