Weather Alert in Georgia
Flood Warning issued August 24 at 11:07AM EDT until August 25 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
AREAS AFFECTED: Bibb, GA; Houston, GA; Jones, GA; Twiggs, GA
DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia... Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Twiggs, Jones, Houston and Bibb Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast to continue. * WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon. * WHEN...Until late tonight. * IMPACTS...Between 18 and 19 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins along the river upstream and downstream from the gage at U.S. Highway 80 or Martin Luther King Boulevard. Portions of the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail and agricultural lands well downstream will be under a foot of water. Access roads and trails in Amerson Park upstream of the gage site begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:30 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 18.2 feet and rising. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:30 AM EDT Sunday was 18.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.4 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage this evening. - Flood stage is 18 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.
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