Flood Impacts |
37.0 | MAJOR FLOODING EXPANDS. HIGHWAY 280 BRIDGE FLOODS ALONG WITH RAILROAD BRIDGE. |
30.0 | MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS. LOW AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY 280 IN WHEELER COUNTY FLOODS...CLOSING DOWN CRITICAL ACCESS ALONG HIGHWAY 280 ACROSS THE OCONEE RIVER. |
27.0 | MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROAD TO MONTGOMERY SAND COMPANY FLOODS. |
20.0 | MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. ACCESS ROAD TO BOAT RAMP ON WHEELER COUNTY SIDE OF OCONEE RIVER FLOODS. |
19.0 | MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. BOAT RAMP PARKING LOT FLOODED OUT ON WHEELER COUNTY SIDE OF OCONEE RIVER. |
18.0 | MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. CAMP GROUND AND A FEW OUT BUILDINGS BEGIN TO FLOOD SEVERAL MILES SOUTH OF MOUNT VERNON. 11 HOMES IN THE CHEROKEE SAND RIDGE SUBDIVISION ARE SURROUNDED BY WATER. |
16.0 | FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. THE FLOOD PLAIN BECOMES FLOODED. THESE CONDITIONS AFFECT MAINLY GRAZING LAND AND TIMBERLANDS. FLOOD WATERS REACH TOP OF BOAT RAMP ON WHEELER COUNTY SIDE OF OCONEE RIVER. |
14.0 | BANKFULL IS REACHED UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE RIVER GAGE ON THE OCONEE RIVER AT THE HWY. 280 BRIDGE. |
12.0 | WATER BACKFLOWS INTO MCCOY LAKE UPSTREAM FROM THE GAGE. NO KNOWN DAMAGES OCCUR FROM THE OVERFLOW. MCCOY LAKE IS A SLOUGH WHICH EXTENDS 1 MILE UPSTREAM FROM THE RIVER GAGE. |