Flash Flood Warning until 12:15PM
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Monroe County in central Georgia... Wheeler County in central Georgia... 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... Troup County in west central Georgia... Northern Upson County in west central Georgia...
* Until 1215 PM EDT.
* At 617 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges 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 and automated gauges. 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... Macon, LaGrange, Thomaston, Barnesville, Forsyth, Alamo, Zebulon, Franklin, Greenville, West Point, Hogansville, Grantville, Chester, Pine Mountain, Woodbury, Luthersville, Glenwood, Milner, Cadwell and Warm Springs.
* AFFECTED AREAS: COWETA, GA ... HEARD, GA ... LAMAR, GA ... MERIWETHER, GA ... MONROE, GA ... PIKE, GA ... TROUP, GA ... UPSON, GA ... WHEELER, GA
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Address/Location
Hogansville Police Department
117 Lincoln St
Hogansville, GA 30230
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 706-637-6648
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