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Meriwether County Sheriff's Office
Monday March 27th, 2023 :: 09:33 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 03:17PM Wednesday

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Flint River below Big Branch near Molena.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 28 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding of the natural flood plain near the gage location begins. Flooding continues to expand into the agricultural and wooded areas downstream from the gage near the Georgia Highway 74 bridge. Elevated homes in this location will see a foot or two of water underneath them.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM EDT Monday the stage was 27.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 29.7 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 28.0 feet. - Flood History...No available flood history. - 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

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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

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