Flood Watch until 08:00AM Thursday
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central Georgia and west central Georgia, including the following counties, in central Georgia, Butts. In west central Georgia, Meriwether, Pike and Troup.
* WHEN...Through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Areas of moderate to heavy rainfall are expected to continue across the watch area through late Wednesday evening, with isolated instances of flooding expected. Additional rainfall of one to three inches is forecast across the watch area where anywhere from a half to three inches of rain has already fallen from the previous storms on Tuesday. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: BUTTS ... TROUP ... MERIWETHER ... PIKE
Instructions:
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Address/Location
Meriwether County Sheriff's Office
17400 Roosevelt Highway
Greenville, GA 30222
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 706-672-4489
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP MERIWETHER followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Watch