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.
late tonight at 400 AM EDT.
The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Lumber City affecting Wheeler, Montgomery and
Telfair 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 tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 15 feet, Flood Stage is reached and minor flooding
begins. 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 2:45 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 15.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 2:45 PM EDT Tuesday was 16.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow morning and continue falling to 10.8 feet Sunday
morning.
- Flood stage is 15 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood