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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SPALDING followed by your message, to 888777
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