…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia…
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Houston, Jones, Monroe, Bibb
and Twiggs Counties.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN…Until Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS…At 23 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand. Large
portions of the Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods
north of the Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters
will be up to 3 feet deep on portions of the trail. Large portions
of agricultural lands east of Macon and well downstream will be
under 1 to 5 feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 7:30 PM EST Friday the stage was 21.9 feet and rising.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.2
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage early Wednesday afternoon.
– Flood stage is 18 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood