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Spalding County Sheriff's Office
Thursday September 26th, 2024 :: 10:26 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 10:30AM Friday

...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City GA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia... Potato Creek at County Line Rd near Orchard Hill affecting Lamar and Spalding Counties. For the Flint River Basin...including Lovejoy, Peachtree City, Fayetteville, Americus, Peachtree City, Woolsey, Sharpsburg, Peachtree City, Peachtree City, Senoia, Griffin, Griffin, Orchard Hill, Thomaston, Molena, Carsonville, Montezuma, Byromville... Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Potato Creek at County Line Rd near Orchard Hill.

* WHEN...From this evening until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Minor flooding continues in the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on County Line Road.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:15 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 11.9 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:15 PM EDT Thursday was 12.0 feet. - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.0 feet on 03/27/2023. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: LAMAR, GA ... SPALDING, 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.

Address/Location
Spalding County Sheriff's Office
401 Justice Blvd
Griffin, GA 30224

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 770-467-4282

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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

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