Heavy rains, gusty winds cause downed trees, standing water

Heavy rains, gusty winds cause downed trees, standing water

Tuesday, January 9, 2024–9:56 p.m.

-Staff reports-

Dugger Drive at Highway 27 North Tuesday morning (Darren Carter, WRGA)

Area residents woke up to gusty winds, and heavy rains Tuesday morning.

Several trees and limbs were down, and police responded to many automobile accidents.

The National Weather Service reports that three and a half inches of rain has been recorded at the Richard B. Russell Regional Airport since midnight.

According to 911:

3:18 pm:

2222 Big Texas Valley – Power lines down

911 Kingston Ave – Power lines down

971 Buttrum Rd – Power lines down

Chulio at Nichols – Tree and Lines down

Bunratty Way – Roadway washed out

121 Freeman Ferry – Cable lines down

Rogers Drice off Redmond – Tree and lines down

2:32 pm:

Gaines Loop Road at the creek close to Highway 140, high water-CLOSED

12:26 pm:

Fouche Gap Road from Lavender Trail to Sand Springs – Roadway washed out CLOSED

John Davenport (100 block) – Two-vehicle accident with no injuries

11:40 am:

Center Street at Excelsior Street – high water

10:08 am:

Shorthorn at Doyle Rd – Tree down REMOVED

Donahoo Rd at Reeceburg – Tree down REMOVED

10:01 am:

Dugger Drive – Vehicle submerged in water CLOSING ROAD

9:53 am:

Fox Croft at Garden Lakes – High water

9:36 am:

Highway 101 at Saddle Trail – Two-vehicle accident with no injuries

1005 Horseleg Creek – Single-vehicle accident with no injuries

Montre Circle at Pineridge – Tree in the roadway

8:55 am:

Garden Lakes at Rollingwood – Tree in the roadway

8:49 am:

Ward Mountain Road – Standing water

8:27 am:

Mays Bridge Road at the bridge – Tree in the roadway

8:24 am:

Chateau Dr around #50 – Mud and debris in the roadway

8:16 am:

Ted Donath Road – Tree across the roadway CLEARED

300 block of Marion Dairy Road – Standing water

There has been an accident involving a vehicle and a pedestrian on North Fifth Avenue. The pedestrian has been transported to the hospital for treatment of injuries. CLEARED

Highway 411 at Chulio Road – Two-vehicle accident with no injuries CLEARED

The loop at John Maddox – Stalled vehicle REMOVED

Highway 27 South at the interchange – Tree or limb in the roadway. It has been removed.

7:55 am:

Dover Drive – Tree across the roadway CLEARED

7:48 am:

Highway 27 South at the Maple Exit – Large limb in the roadway

7:44 am:

Lindsey Road in Armuchee – high water, HIGH WATER SIGNS BEING PLACED

Everett Springs Road (2500 blk) – high water, HIGH WATER SIGNS BEING PLACED

7:29 am:

Donahoo Road, Lindale – large limb in roadway REMOVED

7:28 am:

Dugger Dr – high water, HIGH WATER SIGNS BRING PLACED

7:22 am:

North Broad at Calhoun Ave – traffic lights on flash

7:15 am:

Cedartown Hwy at GA Highlands – Two vehicle accident CLEARED

6:56 am:

Everett Springs Rd near 4500 block – Tree down and standing water

6:22 am:

Highway 53 at Burlington Drive – Four-vehicle accident with minor injuries CLEARED

6:14 am:

S Broad at Myrtle – One vehicle accident with no injuries CLEARED

5:37 am:

419 Glenn Rd – a one-vehicle accident involving a tree – no injuries

5:28 am:

E Hermitage Rd at Co line – Tree in the roadway – HIGH WATER SIGNS BEING PLACED (0551)

5:25 am:

Industrial Blvd at Superior Dr – a two-vehicle accident and a fire hydrant with no injuries CLEARED

4:38 am:

Davis Rd before Glenn Rd in Cave Spring- Tree down – It has since been removed

4:22 am:

Standing water in some areas. Heavier rain moving in. Use caution.

4:04 am:

Structure/roof damage to business in West Rome

2:23 am:

Between 7 pm and 4 am, there were two trees and one power line that fell. Those have since been removed.

Flood Warning for Chattooga River

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City GA has issued a Flood Warning for the Chattooga River at Summerville.

Moderate flooding is forecast.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

From Gordon County Sheriff Mitch Ralston:

Gordon County is feeling the effects of a major storm system that is impacting all of Georgia today. This system has brought heavy rain and potentially damaging winds.

Trees have been reported down on Taylortown Road and Oakman Road, and the rain appears to be intensifying.

Extra deputies have been deployed this morning in anticipation of severe weather.

Motorists are urged to be aware of the possibility of floodwaters and/or debris in the roadways, especially on secondary roads, and to exercise caution if travel is necessary.

According to the Georgia Power Outage Map:

As of 9:55 p.m.

There are eleven power outages in Floyd County, affecting 100 customers.

There are four outages in Gordon County, affecting 9 customers.

Another 16 outages have been reported in Bartow County, impacting 2.433 customers.

And nine customers are affected by a couple of outages in Polk County.