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 Sunday morning at 630 AM EDT.
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City GA has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...
Flint River near Lovejoy affecting Spalding, Clayton and Fayette
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Flint River near Lovejoy.
* WHEN...Until early Sunday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 12 feet, Flood Stage is reached and minor flooding
begins. Flooding of Rivers Edge Golf Course begins. Several holes
and fairways will flood. Flooding of some yards begins upstream of
gage between Upper Riverdale Road and Highway 138.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:45 PM EST Saturday the stage was 11.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this afternoon to a crest of 12.4 feet just after
midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday
morning.
- Flood stage is 12 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood