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Flood Statement
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
593 WGUS82 KTAE 180029 FLSTAE Flood Advisory National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 829 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 GAC017-155-180230- /O.NEW.KTAE.FA.Y.0119.240718T0029Z-240718T0230Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Ben Hill GA-Irwin GA- 829 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * 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 1030 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 828 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Fitzgerald, Ocilla, Mystic, Fitzgerald Municipal A/P, Lulaville, Queensland, Ashton, Abba, Irwinville, Bowens Mill, Osierfield, Pinetta, Arp, Irwinville Airport, Wray, Waterloo and Red Bluff. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3185 8348 3185 8318 3181 8313 3182 8311 3178 8303 3178 8300 3166 8300 3166 8301 3164 8301 3161 8306 3158 8306 3157 8340 3154 8341 3157 8350 3170 8349 3170 8346 3171 8345 3174 8347 3175 8345 3178 8345 $$ JCW