Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 4:20AM EDT until September 27 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 1:20am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 1:30pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City GA has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...
Sope Creek near Marietta affecting Cobb County.
For the Sope Creek...including Marietta...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Sope Creek near Marietta.
* WHEN...Until late this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding of
residential yards occurs upstream and downstream from the gage on
Lower Roswell Road. This includes homes on the lower portions of
Cherokee Place...Pheasant Drive and Pheasant Circle. Portions of
the Indian Hills Golf Course near the creek will be flooded with 1
to 2 feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:45 AM EDT Friday the stage was 11.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early this morning to a crest of 12.8 feet this morning. It
will then fall below flood stage later today.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
13.2 feet on 09/25/1997.
- 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
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA