Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
The next statement will be issued Tuesday morning at 930 AM EDT.
The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Lumber City affecting Telfair, Wheeler and
Montgomery Counties.
For the Ocmulgee River Basin...including Lumber City...Minor
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Lumber City.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 16.3 feet, minor flooding continues. Water overflows
into the broad swampy flood plain. Farm fields on the right bank
flood. General agriculture and timber interests are affected by
the flooding. In addition, water reaches the top of the boat ramp
near the Highway 341 bridge.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM EDT Monday the stage was 16.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 PM EDT Monday was 16.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late Wednesday morning and continue falling to 11.6 feet
Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
16.3 feet on 02/22/2024.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood