Flash Flood Warning until 06:15AM Monday
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Coweta County in west central Georgia... Heard County in west central Georgia... Lamar County in west central Georgia... Meriwether County in west central Georgia... Pike County in west central Georgia... Southwestern Spalding County in west central Georgia... Troup County in west central Georgia... Northern Upson County in west central Georgia...
* Until 615 AM EDT Monday.
* At 1208 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... LaGrange, Thomaston, Barnesville, Zebulon, Franklin, Greenville, Manchester, West Point, Hogansville, Grantville, Pine Mountain, Woodbury, Luthersville, Milner, Warm Springs, Centralhatchee, Molena, Williamson, Orchard Hill and Meansville.
* AFFECTED AREAS: COWETA, GA ... HEARD, GA ... LAMAR, GA ... MERIWETHER, GA ... PIKE, GA ... SPALDING, GA ... TROUP, GA ... UPSON, 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.
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:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning