Flooding extends from Texas northward into Iowa and then east to the Atlantic Coast.
The worst is occurring along the Flint River in Georgia, where some 5,000 people have been forced from their homes. A crest 18 feet above flood stage is expected at Albany, Georgia, Thursday. Downstream at Newton, the crest will reach 16-17 feet above flood stage on Saturday and evacuations will be necessary. Sunday will see the crest reach Bainbridge, Georgia, pushing river levels 10-11 feet above flood stage. Other areas of significant flooding include portions of the Withlacoochee River in Georgia, the Appalachicola and Chipola Rivers in Florida, and the Neuse, Cape Fear and Lumber Rivers in North Carolina.