Headline:
Flood Warning issued February 28 at 9:07PM EST until March 3 at 10:00PM EST by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
February 28, 2026 - 6:07pm
Expires:
March 1, 2026 - 6:15am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City GA has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...
Oconee River near Oconee affecting Washington, Johnson and
Wilkinson Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Oconee River near Oconee.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM EST Saturday the stage was 15.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tonight to a crest of 19.3 feet early Monday morning. It will
then fall below flood stage Tuesday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
Area Description:
Johnson, GA; Washington, GA; Wilkinson, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov