If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an alternative route. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. If you are in the advisory area, remain alert to possible flooding or the possibility of the advisory being upgraded to a warning. River forecasts are based on current conditions and rainfall forecasted to occur over the next 24 hours. During periods of flooding...Evening forecasts are reissued with updated rainfall forecasts. Observed and forecasted stage data plots are available on our Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service web page at... www.weather.gov/lzk Under the Current Conditions section...Select River and Lakes AHPS. The next statement will be issued Saturday evening at 845 PM CDT.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Ohoopee River near Reidsville. * WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, water enters the back yards of some homes in the Joy Bluff community. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 900 PM EDT Friday, the stage was 11.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Saturday morning and continue falling to 9.5 feet Wednesday evening. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.