Flood Warning until 03:00PM
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for... Oconee County in northeastern Georgia... North central Morgan County in north central Georgia... Clarke County in northeastern Georgia... Northeastern Walton County in north central Georgia... Southwestern Oglethorpe County in northeastern Georgia...
* Until 300 PM EDT.
* At 1058 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms with heavy rain have moved over the area. This rain will cause flooding. Two to 3 inches of rain have fallen in the past 2 hours.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MORGAN, GA ... WALTON, GA ... OCONEE, GA ... OGLETHORPE, GA ... CLARKE, GA
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots. A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.
Address/Location
Morgan County 911/Communications
1380 Monticello Rd
Madison, GA 30650
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 706-342-9560
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP MORGANCOUNTY followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant 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