Full Notification

...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City GA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia... Flint River near Thomaston affecting Upson and Talbot Counties. Flint River below Big Branch near Molena affecting Pike and Meriwether Counties. Flint River near Lovejoy affecting Clayton, Fayette and Spalding Counties.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...From this evening to Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 33.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins. Flooding continues to expand into the agricultural and wooded areas upstream and downstream from the gage located near the pump station. Significant flooding expands into the agricultural and wooded areas downstream from the gage near the Georgia Highway 74 bridge. Elevated homes in this location will have several feet of water underneath them. Access roads to these homes will be completely flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 AM EST Monday the stage was 19.4 feet and rising. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 31.3 feet early Wednesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 28 feet.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MERIWETHER, GA ... PIKE, GA

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta. The next statement will be issued this evening at 1030 PM EST.