Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Tennessee...Georgia...
Lookout Creek near New England affecting Hamilton and Dade
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Lookout Creek near New England.
* WHEN...Until early Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 15 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand along
Sells Lane in Trenton, Mason Road near Rising Fawn, and Creek Road
near New England. These roads and other roads with creeks flowing
into Lookout Creek will flood causing the roads to be closed. The
water will be a few feet deep on portions of these roads. Also
minor flooding will continue to expand downstream as the creek
crosses the Tennessee border into the Tiftonia area.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 15.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Friday afternoon and continue falling to 5.5 feet Tuesday
evening.
- Flood stage is 12 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood