Severe Flood ● Closed
Flood Watch issued October 8 at 5:31PM EDT until October 11 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA, United States of America
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central,
northeast, northwest, southeast, and west central Georgia,
including the following areas, in central Georgia, Baldwin, Bibb,
Bleckley, Butts, Crawford, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Houston, Jasper,
Jones, Laurens, Monroe, Montgomery, Peach, Pulaski, Putnam,
Telfair, Twiggs, Wheeler, Wilcox and Wilkinson. In east central
Georgia, Emanuel, Glascock, Greene, Hancock, Jefferson, Johnson,
Taliaferro, Treutlen, Warren, Washington and Wilkes. In north
central Georgia, Barrow, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Dawson, DeKalb,
Douglas, Fannin, Fayette, Forsyth, Gilmer, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry,
Lumpkin, Morgan, Newton, North Fulton, Pickens, Rockdale, South
Fulton, Union and Walton. In northeast Georgia, Banks, Clarke,
Jackson, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Towns and White. In northwest
Georgia, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon,
Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Polk, Walker and Whitfield. In
southeast Georgia, Toombs. In west central Georgia, Chattahoochee,
Coweta, Harris, Heard, Lamar, Macon, Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee,
Pike, Schley, Spalding, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Troup,
Upson and Webster.
* WHEN...From late Friday night through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Hurricane Isaias is expected to bring rounds of heavy rainfall to
the area late Friday through early Sunday. Widespread totals of 1
to 3 inches are expected with localized amounts of 5 inches. With
high rainfall rates and the potential for repeated rounds of
heavy rain in bands, flash flooding is expected. The locations
most at risk are poor drainage and urban areas, as well as creeks
and streams prone to flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Measurements
| Coordinates | 39.9645, -100.8105 |
|---|---|
| Region | Dade; Walker; Catoosa; Whitfield; Murray; Fannin; Gilmer; Union; Towns; Chattooga; Gordon; Pickens; Dawson; Lumpkin; White; Floyd; Bartow; Cherokee; Forsyt |
| Location Precision | country |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en |
| Cap Urgency | Future |
| Cap Certainty | Possible |
| Cap Expires | 2026-10-09T10:00:00-04:00 |
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Area as the agency stated it: Dade; Walker; Catoosa; Whitfield; Murray; Fannin; Gilmer; Union; Towns; Chattooga; Gordon; Pickens; Dawson; Lumpkin; White; Floyd; Bartow; Cherokee; Forsyt
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