Flood Warning until 07:15PM Wednesday
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Flint River below Big Branch near Molena.
* WHEN...From this morning to Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 33 feet, Moderate flooding begins. Flooding continues to expand into the agricultural and wooded areas upstream and downstream from the gage located near the pump station. Significant flooding expands into the agricultural and wooded areas downstream from the gage near the Georgia Highway 74 bridge. Elevated homes in this location will have several feet of water underneath them. Access roads to these homes will be completely flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:00 AM EDT Monday the stage was 19.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this morning to a crest of 31.2 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 28 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: MERIWETHER, GA ... PIKE, GA
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:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning