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 Cornelia
181 Larkin St
Cornelia, GA 30531
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 706-778-8585
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP CORNELIA 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