Flash Flood Warning

FFWFFC

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Northern Montgomery County in central Georgia... Northeastern Wheeler County in central Georgia... Southwestern Emanuel County in east central Georgia... Treutlen County in east central Georgia... Northwestern Toombs County in southeastern Georgia...

* Until 300 AM EDT Saturday.

* At 859 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 4 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Swainsboro, Soperton, Mount Vernon, Vidalia, Glenwood, Oak Park, Ailey, Higgston, Nunez, Tarrytown, Zaidee, Kibbee, Gillis Springs, Normantown, Covena, Norristown, Lothair, Barnhill and Norristown Junction.

This includes the following streams and drainages... Flat Creek, Mill Creek, Jacks Creek, Oconee Branch, Oconee Creek, Little Ohoopee River, Dry Branch, Crooked Creek, Peterson Creek, Long Creek, Swift Creek, Cypress Creek, Oconee River, Rocky Creek, Little Cypress Creek, Little Creek, McCullough Creek, Tiger Creek, Cobb Creek, Naked Creek, Larry Creek, Pendleton Creek, Shotbag Creek, Reedy Creek, Ochwalkee Creek, Yam Grandy Creek, Ohoopee River, Open Creek, Camp Branch, Bear Creek, Bobtail Creek, Little Red Bluff Creek, Little Rocky Creek, Mercer Creek, Big Branch and Cypress Branch.