Watches, Warnings & Advisories



One product issued by NWS for: 2 Miles W Boston GA

Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
929 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...

  Ochlockonee River near Thomasville (US 84) affecting Grady and
  Thomas Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued by Tuesday afternoon at 530 PM EDT.

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929 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and forecast to continue.

* WHERE...Ochlockonee River near Thomasville (US 84).

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...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 Monday the stage was 15.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 PM EDT Monday was 16.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 10.6 feet
    Saturday evening.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    15.8 feet on 12/17/2018.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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