Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
The next statement will be issued Tuesday morning at 730 AM EST.
The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Flint River at US 19 near Carsonville affecting Talbot, Taylor,
Crawford and Upson Counties.
For the Flint River Basin...including Fayetteville, Peachtree City,
Peachtree City, Americus, Lovejoy, Woolsey, Sharpsburg, Peachtree
City, Peachtree City, Senoia, Griffin, Orchard Hill, Griffin,
Molena, Thomaston, Carsonville, Montezuma, Byromville...Moderate
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Flint River at US 19 near Carsonville.
* WHEN...Until Friday afternoon.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM EST Monday the stage was 27.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 PM EST Monday was 27.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 34.0
feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
late Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
34.4 feet on 04/08/1964.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood