The Flood Warning continues for
the Oconee river near Penfield
* until Thursday afternoon
* at 6 PM Wednesday the stage was 11.1 feet... and near steady
* minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast to
continue.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet
* the river will continue to rise very slowly to near 11.7 feet
after midnight tonight. The river is forecast to fall below
flood stage Thursday evening.
* At 11.0 feet... flood stage is reached. Minor flooding
occurs. The right bank begins to overflow into agricultural lands
and pastures.
National Weather Service:
Flood Warning
Athens, GA
Current Conditions
45 °F
Clear
9 mph
from the West
28 °F
29.76 in
40 °F
52%
10.0 miles
Athens, GA
Updated — 8:51 PM EST on January 07, 2009
Local Radar
Locations Nearby:
-
Athens
45 °F - Clear
-
Winder
43 °F - Clear
-
Greensboro
52 °F - Clear
Forecast for Clarke (30601)
Wind Advisory in effect until 7 PM EST this evening...
Wednesday
 Chance of Rain
H 56° / L 34°
|
Thursday
 Partly Cloudy
H 58° / L 31°
|
Friday
Clear
H 58° / L 36°
|
Saturday
Chance of Rain
H 59° / L 31°
|
Sunday
Partly Cloudy
H 52° / L 32°
|
Tonight
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers in the afternoon. Windy. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds 20 to 25 mph shifting to the southwest 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. Windy. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
Thursday NightClear. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds up to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Friday NightPartly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Light south winds.
Saturday
Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain. Windy. Highs in the lower 60s.
Saturday NightMostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
Sunday NightMostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
Statement as of 7:36 PM EST on January 07, 2009
Flood Warning
