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...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Georgia... Flint River near Griffin affecting Fayette 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 and moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Flint River near Griffin.

* WHEN...Until early Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 19 feet, Significant flooding expands upstream and downstream from Georgia Highway 16. Flood waters reach the fire station parking lot and hit the bridge. Officials will likely close it. Wildcat Creek backs up and floods a portion of West Ellis Road around two feet deep. The backyards of homes at the end of Landing Way will be flooded around 6 feet deep with water close to entering a few homes. The USGS gage house under the bridge will be submerged in two feet of water. A loss of data transmission will be likely.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 14.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.1 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday evening. - Flood stage is 12 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: 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.