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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
721 AM EST Fri Dec 31 2021

...Observed flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in 
duration for the following rivers in Georgia...

  Yellow River near Conyers below Milstead affecting Newton and 
  Rockdale Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

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721 AM EST Fri Dec 31 2021

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS 
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Yellow River near Conyers below Milstead.

* WHEN...Until late this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 11 feet, Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding 
  begins in the woodlands...fields and pasture along the river  
  upstream and downstream from the gage on Gees Mill Road in 
  Rockdale County. Portions of Sockwell Road by the river in Newton 
  County will be around two feet under water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:47 AM EST Friday the stage was 11.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 6:47 AM EST Friday was 11.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late this morning and continue falling to 2.5 feet Tuesday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 11 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    12.3 feet on 05/05/2021.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3366 8399 3371 8395 3359 8387 3356 8393


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