Flash Flood Warning until 09:15AM
FFWFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Clayton County in north central Georgia... Fayette County in north central Georgia... Southwestern Henry County in north central Georgia... Coweta County in west central Georgia... Heard County in west central Georgia... Meriwether County in west central Georgia... Northern Pike County in west central Georgia... Spalding County in west central Georgia... Troup County in west central Georgia...
* Until 915 AM EST.
* At 317 AM EST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. 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... Newnan, LaGrange, Griffin, McDonough, Fayetteville, Franklin, Greenville, Peachtree City, Stockbridge, Hampton, Tyrone, Lovejoy, Locust Grove, Senoia, Hogansville, Grantville, Woodbury, Luthersville, Brooks and Centralhatchee.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CLAYTON, GA ... COWETA, GA ... FAYETTE, GA ... HEARD, GA ... HENRY, GA ... MERIWETHER, GA ... PIKE, GA ... SPALDING, GA ... TROUP, GA
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
Meriwether County Sheriff's Office
17400 Roosevelt Highway
Greenville, GA 30222
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 706-672-4489
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP MERIWETHER followed by your message, to 888777
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