Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 8:03AM EDT until September 29 at 5:20AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 5:03am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 5:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Sweetwater Creek near Austell affecting Douglas and Cobb Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding will continue.
* WHERE...Sweetwater Creek near Austell.
* WHEN...From this morning to early Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...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 7:45 AM EDT Friday the stage was 11.2 feet and rising.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage this morning
to 12.8 feet Friday morning. It will fall below flood stage
late Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flo
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
Area Description:
Cobb, GA; Douglas, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA