Flash Flood Warning until 09:15PM Thursday
FFWFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Butts County in central Georgia... Northwestern Monroe County in central Georgia... Southeastern Fayette County in north central Georgia... Henry County in north central Georgia... Lamar County in west central Georgia... Pike County in west central Georgia... Spalding County in west central Georgia... Upson County in west central Georgia...
* Until 915 PM EDT Thursday.
* At 311 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. 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... Griffin, McDonough, Thomaston, Barnesville, Zebulon, Stockbridge, Hampton, Locust Grove, Milner, Brooks, Jenkinsburg, Yatesville, Williamson, Orchard Hill, Meansville, Sunny Side, Aldora, East Griffin, The Rock and Lincoln Park.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BUTTS, GA ... FAYETTE, GA ... HENRY, GA ... LAMAR, GA ... MONROE, GA ... PIKE, GA ... SPALDING, GA ... UPSON, GA
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
Spalding County Sheriff's Office
401 Justice Blvd
Griffin, GA 30224
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 770-467-4282
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SPALDING 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