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Meriwether County Sheriff's Office
Friday September 13th, 2024 :: 04:00 a.m. EDT

Community

Flood Watch until 08:00AM Saturday

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Georgia, including the following counties, in northwest Georgia, Carroll, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Haralson, Polk and Walker. In west central Georgia, Chattahoochee, Coweta, Harris, Heard, Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee, Pike, Schley, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Troup, Upson and Webster.

* WHEN...Through Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rainfall totals of 1 to 2 inches are expected through Saturday morning with localized amounts of 3 inches possible beneath more persistent rain bands. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: DADE ... WALKER ... CHATTOOGA ... FLOYD ... POLK ... HARALSON ... CARROLL ... HEARD ... COWETA ... TROUP ... MERIWETHER ... PIKE ... UPSON ... HARRIS ... TALBOT ... TAYLOR ... MUSCOGEE ... CHATTAHOOCHEE ... MARION ... SCHLEY ... STEWART ... WEBSTER ... SUMTER

Instructions:

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Address/Location
Meriwether County Sheriff's Office
17400 Roosevelt Highway
Greenville, GA 30222

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 706-672-4489

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Watch

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