Flood Warning until 02:00PM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of west central and north Georgia, including the following counties, Clayton, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Henry, Carroll, Coweta, Harris, Heard, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Troup and Upson.
* WHEN...Until 200 PM EST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 759 AM EST, Radar estimates of 1 to 2 inches of rain has fallen. An additional 0.5 to 1.5 inches of rain is expected through 10 AM. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Atlanta, Newnan, Douglasville, LaGrange, Fayetteville, Jonesboro, Hamilton, Greenville, City of South Fulton, Peachtree City, East Point, Union City, Forest Park, Riverdale, College Park, Fairburn, Tyrone, Morrow, Lovejoy and Hapeville. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: CARROLL, GA ... CLAYTON, GA ... COWETA, GA ... DEKALB, GA ... DOUGLAS, GA ... FAYETTE, GA ... FULTON, GA ... HARRIS, GA ... HEARD, GA ... HENRY, 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.
Address/Location
LaGrange Police Department
100 West Haralson Street
LaGrange, GA 30240
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 706-883-2603
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning