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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
635 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...

  Oconee River at Milledgeville affecting Wilkinson, Baldwin and
  Washington Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive
around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Be especially
cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of
flooding.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

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635 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Oconee River at Milledgeville.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, minor flooding continues in the woodlands
  and pasture upstream and downstream from the gage located around
  one half mile upstream from the Georgia Highway 22 and 24 bridge.
  The parking lot and the Oconee River Greenway Park just downstream
  from the bridge will be completely flooded with water several feet
  deep. Sinclair Dam will have three to four gates open to reach
  this height.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:15 PM EDT Monday the stage was 26.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage Tuesday
    afternoon and to 15.3 feet Wednesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3313 8325 3314 8317 3308 8317 3302 8313
      3297 8316 3304 8324


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