FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 545 AM EST SAT DEC 05 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 5AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY
EVENING.
* AT 19.0 FEET...THE WATER LEVEL BEGINS TO FLOOD THE DIRT PARKING LOT
AREA NEAR THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND
RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING
CONTINUES AND SPREADS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.8 FEET ON DEC 14 2008.
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