Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 2 at 8:20PM EST until March 3 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 2, 2026 - 5:20pm
Expires:
March 3, 2026 - 5:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Oconee River near Oconee affecting Wilkinson, Johnson and
Washington Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Oconee River near Oconee.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Flood stage is reached. The water level
reaches the top of the Old Balls Ferry Road boat ramp...just
upstream and rightbank from the Georgia Highway 57 bridge. Minor
flooding of woodlands near the river occurs.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM EST Monday the stage was 17.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
this evening and continue falling to 6.4 feet Saturday evening.
- 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