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Flood Statement
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024 WGUS82 KTAE 021507 FLSTAE Flood Advisory National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1107 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 GAC017-155-021815- /O.NEW.KTAE.FA.Y.0081.240702T1507Z-240702T1815Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Ben Hill GA-Irwin GA- 1107 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of south central Georgia, including the following counties, Ben Hill and Irwin. * WHEN...Until 215 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Overflowing poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1107 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Fitzgerald, Ocilla, Mystic, Fitzgerald Municipal A/P, Lulaville, Ashton, Irwinville, Queensland, Pinetta, Abba, Osierfield, Arp, Bowens Mill and Irwinville Airport. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. && LAT...LON 3182 8314 3181 8313 3181 8311 3181 8308 3179 8305 3148 8321 3158 8346 3172 8345 3185 8329 3185 8324 $$