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 Friday morning at 800 AM EST.

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia... Middle Oconee River near Arcade affecting Barrow and Jackson Counties. For the Middle Oconee River...including Auburn, Winder, Arcade, Athens...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Middle Oconee River near Arcade. * WHEN...Until Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 20 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands...fields and pasture upstream and downstream from the gage at Georgia Highway 82. A few dirt access roads and a residential yard just downstream will be flooded with up to 4 feet of water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:30 PM EST Thursday the stage was 11.7 feet and falling. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late Saturday morning to a crest of 20.5 feet Saturday evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 16 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood