Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta. The next statement will be issued this evening at 1045 PM EST.

The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Georgia... Oconee River near Penfield affecting Greene, Oconee and Oglethorpe Counties. Oconee River at Milledgeville affecting Wilkinson, Baldwin and Washington Counties. For the Oconee River Basin...including Penfield, Milledgeville, Oconee, Oconee, McIntyre, Irwinton, Oconee, Dublin, Mount Vernon... Moderate flooding is forecast. ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Oconee River at Milledgeville. * WHEN...Until early Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Minor flooding continues upstream and downstream from the gage located around one half mile upstream from the Georgia Highway 22 and 24 bridge. The parking lot and portions of the Oconee River Greenway Park just downstream from the bridge will be flooded. Low lying areas of woodlands and pasture near the river will be flooded one to two feet deep. Sinclair Dam will likely have two gates open to reach this height. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:15 AM EST Wednesday the stage was 25.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:15 AM EST Wednesday was 25.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening and continue falling to 11.8 feet Monday morning. - Flood stage is 22.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 25.3 feet on 10/07/2021. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&