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 Thursday morning at 945 AM EST.

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City GA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia... Echeconnee Creek at Houston Road near Byron affecting Bibb, Houston, Crawford and Peach Counties. For the Ocmulgee River Basin...including Jackson, Juliette, Griffin, Juliette, Macon, Dames Ferry, Macon, Clinchfield, Hawkinsville, Hawkinsville, Byron, Abbeville, McRae, Scotland, Lumber City...Minor flooding is forecast. ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...Echeconnee Creek at Houston Road near Byron. * WHEN...From this evening until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 15 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding of woodlands occurs upstream and downstream from the gage on Houston Road. Portions of creek access roads and low lying areas will begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:15 PM EST Wednesday the stage was 15.1 feet and rising. - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location. - Flood stage is 15 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&