FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 417 AM EST TUE DEC 22 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE...
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 4 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.6 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET.
* AT 21 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. THE DIRT PARKING LOT BY
THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP IS UNDER ONE TO THREE FEET OF
WATER. THE END OF OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD. FLOODING
CONTINUES AND SPREADS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER.
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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 417 AM EST TUE DEC 22 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN...
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 3 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING.
* AT 22 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES OF LOW AREAS AND WOODLANDS
NEAR THE RIVER. PORTIONS OF SOME DIRT RIVER ACCESS ROADS WILL BEGIN
TO FLOOD.
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HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK
Warning Issue Date: 228 AM EST TUE DEC 22 2009
HEAVY RAIN STILL A POSSIBILITY ACROSS PARTS OF NORTH AND
CENTRAL GEORGIA THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...
A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP OVER THE MIDWEST THIS WEEK. BY
THURSDAY...GULF AND ATLANTIC MOISTURE WILL SPREAD ACROSS NORTH AND
CENTRAL GEORGIA IN ADVANCE OF THE COLD FRONT. AN AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OFF THE GEORGIA COAST AND THIS
COULD ENHANCE THE MOISTURE OVER THE REGION. THIS SYSTEM WILL LIFT
INTO THE CAROLINAS CHRISTMAS DAY.
THE LATEST FORECASTS INDICATE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN COULD FALL
ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY
NIGHT. IF THIS RAINFALL OCCURS...AREAS THAT FLOODED LATE LAST
WEEK WILL LIKELY FLOOD AGAIN.
PEOPLE IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD LISTEN TO THE LATEST FORECASTS
ON THIS DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM AND THE POTENTIAL FLOOD THREAT BY
VISITING OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV AND CLICKING ON GEORGIA...OR
STAY TUNED TO YOUR NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR
FURTHER DETAILS.
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