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 this evening at 1130 PM EST.

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia... Oconee River at Milledgeville affecting Baldwin, Wilkinson and Washington Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Oconee River at Milledgeville. * WHEN...From Saturday morning to late Monday evening. * IMPACTS...At 30 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands and pasture upstream and downstream from the gage near the Georgia Highway 22 and 24 bridge. Fishing Creek backs up and a few buildings along the creek will be flooded. Also Tanyard Branch Stream between East Thomas and East Charleston Streets in Milledgeville will flood. Sinclair Dam will likely have four to five gates open to reach this height. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 AM EST Friday the stage was 18.1 feet and falling. - Forecast...The river will fall to 16.7 feet just after midnight tonight. It will rise above flood stage late tomorrow morning to 29.8 feet early Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Monday afternoon. - Flood stage is 22 feet.