Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 11:10AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 8:10am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 8:15pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City GA has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...
Sweetwater Creek at Brownsville at Powder Springs affecting
Paulding and Cobb Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Sweetwater Creek at Brownsville at Powder Springs.
* WHEN...From this morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding
will occur in the woodlands...fields and pastures of the natural
flood plain upstream and downstream from the gage at Brownsville
Road.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 AM EDT Friday the stage was 13.4 feet and rising.
- Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- 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; Paulding, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA