Flood Warning until 07:00AM Saturday
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia... Flint River at Woolsey Road near Woolsey affecting Fayette, Clayton 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...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Flint River at Woolsey Road near Woolsey.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 52 feet, Minor flooding expands in the natural flood plain upstream and downstream from the gage on Hampton Woolsey Road. This primarily affects woodlands...agricultural fields and pastures. The water level will begin to surround the foundation of a Fayette County pump station to the Lake Horton Reservoir.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 51.3 feet. - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location. - Flood stage is 48 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: CLAYTON, GA ... FAYETTE, 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:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning