Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 2:34AM EDT until September 29 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 11:34pm
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 11:45am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City GA has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...
Sweetwater Creek near Austell affecting Douglas and Cobb Counties.
For the Sweetwater Creek...including Austell...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Sweetwater Creek near Austell.
* WHEN...From this morning to early Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding
occurs in the woodlands and fields upstream and downstream from
the gage near the Interstate 20 bridge. Portions of a paintball
playing field just downstream of the bridge begin to flood.
Athletic fields in the Woodrow Wilson Park on Mount Vernon Road
begin to flood due to water backing up in ditches.
At 13.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding
occurs in the woodlands and fields upstream and downstream from
the gage near the Interstate 20 bridge. Portions of a paintball
playing field just downstream of the bridge and athletic fields in
the Woodrow Wilson Park on Mount Vernon Road are flooded with 2 to
3 feet of water. Water begins to flood a few mobile homes on Brook
Forest Road and homes on Wren Circle in Douglas County. Portions
of Sunlight Drive in Cobb County will be flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:15 AM EDT Friday the stage was 8.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Friday morning to a crest of 12.8 feet. It will then fall
below flood stage late Friday evening. Continue to monitor
latest forecasts for updates.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
Area Description:
Cobb, GA; Douglas, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA