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City of Demorest
Saturday March 27th, 2021 :: 12:25 a.m. EDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 02:30AM Saturday

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has extended the

* Flood Warning for... Habersham County in northeastern Georgia... Western Rabun County in northeastern Georgia...

* Until 230 AM EDT.

* At 1223 AM EDT, Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Clarkesville, Demorest, Tallulah Falls, Lake Rabun, Lake Burton, Lakemont, Tallulah Gorge State Park, Seed Lake, Batesville, Turnerville and Hollywood.

* AFFECTED AREAS: HABERSHAM, GA ... RABUN, GA

Instructions:

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.

Address/Location
City of Demorest
546 Georgia St
Demorest, GA 30535

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 706-778-4202

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

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