Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 6:14PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 3:14pm
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 3:15am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City GA has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...
Sweetwater Creek upstream of Railroad at Austell affecting
Douglas and Cobb Counties.
For the Sweetwater Creek...including Powder Springs, Powder Springs,
Austell, Powder Springs, Austell, Austell, Sweetwater Creek below
Austell...Major flooding is forecast.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Sweetwater Creek upstream of Railroad at Austell.
* WHEN...From this evening until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 23 feet, Moderate flooding begins. Significant
flooding expands further into the woodlands...fields and parks
upstream and downstream from the gage near the railroad bridge
parallel to Joe Jerkins Boulevard. The water level will reach the
bottom of the railroad bridge. Most of Legion Park will be flooded
with up to 6 feet of water. Portions of Garrett Road...Westside
Road and Stovall Road will be covered with 2 to 4 feet of water.
Water will reach the foundations of a few homes on Windy Lane and
Pine Grove Drive.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 19.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.1
feet just after midnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 19 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Area Description:
Cobb, GA; Douglas, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA