Flood Warning until 01:45PM
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central, north central, and northeast Georgia, including the following counties, in east central Georgia, Greene. In north central Georgia, Barrow, Dawson, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall, Lumpkin, Morgan, Newton and Walton. In northeast Georgia, Banks, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe and White.
* WHEN...Until 145 PM EST.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1047 AM EST, Local emergency management have reported heavy rain and localized flooding in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen since early this morning. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Gainesville, Winder, Monroe, Jefferson, Commerce, Cumming, Dahlonega, Madison, Cleveland, Watkinsville, Homer, Danielsville, Athens, Buford, Braselton, Auburn, Flowery Branch, Dacula, Social Circle and Oakwood. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: BANKS, GA ... BARROW, GA ... CLARKE, GA ... DAWSON, GA ... FORSYTH, GA ... GREENE, GA ... GWINNETT, GA ... HALL, GA ... JACKSON, GA ... LUMPKIN, GA ... MADISON, GA ... MORGAN, GA ... NEWTON, GA ... OCONEE, GA ... OGLETHORPE, GA ... WALTON, GA ... WHITE, 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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP MORGANCOUNTY followed by your message, to 888777
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