Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Atlanta, GA
Issued by NWS Atlanta, GA
838 WGUS82 KFFC 100132 FLSFFC Flood Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 932 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Tennessee...Georgia... Lookout Creek near New England affecting Hamilton and Dade Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && GAC083-TNC065-101345- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0206.000000T0000Z-240510T1700Z/ /ENGG1.1.ER.240509T1138Z.240510T0100Z.240510T1912Z.NO/ 932 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...Lookout Creek near New England. * WHEN...Until early Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 15 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand along Sells Lane in Trenton, Mason Road near Rising Fawn, and Creek Road near New England. These roads and other roads with creeks flowing into Lookout Creek will flood causing the roads to be closed. The water will be a few feet deep on portions of these roads. Also minor flooding will continue to expand downstream as the creek crosses the Tennessee border into the Tiftonia area. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:15 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 15.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Friday afternoon and continue falling to 5.5 feet Tuesday evening. - Flood stage is 12 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 3503 8539 3502 8533 3484 8545 3471 8549 3473 8556 3487 8553 $$