... Flood Warning extended until Thursday morning... the Flood Warning
continues for
the Oconee river near Dublin
* until Thursday morning.
* At 4 PM EST Saturday the stage was 22.0 feet... and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast
to continue into early next week.
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet. Moderate flood stage is 25.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 24.7 feet by Monday
morning... just below moderate flood stage. The river is expected
to fall below flood stage early Thursday morning.
* At 25.0 feet... moderate flooding begins. A few homes begin to
experience flooding. Flood waters spread further into Woodlands and
fields near the river.
440 PM EST Sat Nov 14 2009
The Flood Warning continues for
the Oconee river near Oconee
* until further notice.
* At 4 PM EST Saturday the stage was 23.5 feet... and nearly steady.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast
to continue tonight.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* At 23.0 feet... moderate flooding continues. Portions of the old
Balls Ferry Road leading to the boat ramp becomes flooded with a
foot of water or more. The entire dirt parking lot near the boat
ramp is under three to five feet of water. Extensive flooding of
The Woodlands near the river continues.
* The river remains near its crest of 23.8 feet... but is expected to
begin falling slowly overnight.