Full Notification

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia... Flint River below Big Branch near Molena affecting Pike and Meriwether 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 forecast.

* WHERE...Flint River below Big Branch near Molena.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, flood stage is reached. Minor flooding of the natural flood plain near the gage location begins. Flooding continues to expand into the agricultural and wooded areas downstream from the gage near the Georgia Highway 74 bridge. Elevated homes in this location will see a foot or two of water underneath them.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:00 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 27.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 28.4 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 28.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 28.4 feet on 03/28/2023. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: MERIWETHER, GA ... PIKE, GA

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio, television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information. Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.