Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 1 at 1:05PM EST until March 3 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 1, 2026 - 10:05am
Expires:
March 3, 2026 - 4:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Oconee River near Oconee affecting Johnson, Washington and
Wilkinson Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Oconee River near Oconee.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday morning.
* 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 1:00 PM EST Sunday the stage was 17.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 1:00 PM EST Sunday was 17.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.6 feet
just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage
early Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.4
feet on 12/17/2019.
- 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