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Morgan County 911/Communications
Tuesday January 9th, 2024 :: 10:07 a.m. EST

Alert

Flood Warning until 04:00PM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and west central Georgia, including the following counties, Butts, Crawford, Jasper, Monroe, Henry, Morgan and Newton, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Talbot and Upson.

* WHEN...Until 400 PM EST.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1003 AM EST, Radar and automated rain gauges indicated between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Covington, Thomaston, Barnesville, Jackson, Zebulon, Oxford, Porterdale, Newborn, Flovilla, Milner, Mansfield, Jenkinsburg, Yatesville, Orchard Hill, Meansville, Aldora, The Rock, Lincoln Park, Sunset Village and Stewart. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: BUTTS, GA ... CRAWFORD, GA ... HENRY, GA ... JASPER, GA ... LAMAR, GA ... MERIWETHER, GA ... MONROE, GA ... MORGAN, GA ... NEWTON, GA ... PIKE, GA ... SPALDING, GA ... TALBOT, GA ... UPSON, GA

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Address/Location
Morgan County 911/Communications
1380 Monticello Rd
Madison, GA 30650

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 706-342-9560

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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

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