Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 1100 AM EDT.

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee FL has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia... Ochlockonee River near Thomasville (US 84) affecting Grady and Thomas Counties. For the Ochlockonee River...including Thomasville (US 84)...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Ochlockonee River near Thomasville (US 84). * WHEN...From late tonight to Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Water overflows into wooded bottomlands along the river. Water approaches the top of the boat ramp south of US-19 in Thomas County. At 15.0 feet, Multiple access roads to boat ramps throughout the basin are flooded. Widespread flooding of wooded bottomland and adjacent farmland occurs. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 13.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 16.3 feet early Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.3 feet on 03/19/2014. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood