Flash Flood Warning until 07:15AM Thursday
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Meriwether County in west central Georgia... Troup County in west central Georgia...
* Until 715 AM EDT Thursday.
* At 113 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Doppler radar. IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage and low lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... LaGrange, Greenville, Manchester, West Point, Hogansville, Woodbury, Luthersville, Warm Springs, Haralson, Lone Oak, Gay, Mountville, Odessadale, Big Springs, Stovall, Saint Marks, Louise, Durand, Harris City and Smiths Crossroad. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches with locally heavier amounts are possible in the warned area.
* AFFECTED AREAS: TROUP, GA ... MERIWETHER, GA
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. If you see significant flooding call the National Weather Service toll free at 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 or tweet us your report at NWSATLANTA.
Address/Location
LaGrange Police Department
100 West Haralson Street
LaGrange, GA 30240
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 706-883-2603
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning