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LaGrange Police Department
Wednesday December 30th, 2015 :: 03:37 p.m. EST

Alert

Flood Warning until 05:35AM Thursday

...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia... YellowJacket Creek near Hogansville affecting Troup County .Recent heavy rainfall has caused significant runoff into streams and rivers which will cause flooding in some areas. The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flood Warning for The YellowJacket Creek near Hogansville.

* From this afternoon until further notice.

* At 330 PM Wednesday the stage was 8.0 feet...and rising.

* Flood stage is 8 feet.

* At 8 feet...Minor flooding begins of the marshy wetlands and woods along the creek upstream and downstream from the stream gage on the Hammett Road bridge. &&

* AFFECTED AREAS: TROUP

Instructions:

All persons with interests along the river should monitor the latest forecasts...and be prepared to take necessary precautions to protect life and property. The latest stage data was furnished in cooperation with the United States Geological Survey.

Address/Location
LaGrange Police Department
100 West Haralson Street
LaGrange, GA 30240

Contact
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Non-emergencies: 706-883-2603

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Alert Details

Severity:
Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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