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Flood Advisory for Bacon, GA; Pierce, GA; Ware, GA

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Bacon, Pierce, Ware
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Minor
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What is happening

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Southwestern Bacon County in southeastern Georgia... West Central Pierce County in southeastern Georgia... North Central Ware County in southeastern Georgia... When: Until 1030 PM EDT.

What the bulletin says to do

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

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Bulletin details

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southwestern Bacon County in southeastern Georgia... West Central Pierce County in southeastern Georgia... North Central Ware County in southeastern Georgia... * WHEN...Until 1030 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 722 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mainly rural areas of Southwestern Bacon, West Central Pierce and North Central Ware Counties. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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  1. Alert

    Flood Advisory issued September 6 at 7:23PM EDT until September 6 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Jacksonville FL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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