Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 6:24PM EDT until September 29 at 5:28PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 3:24pm
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 3:30am
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Georgia...
Chattahoochee River near Whitesburg affecting Carroll, Heard and
Coweta Counties.
For the Chattahoochee River Basin...including Helen, Dahlonega,
Cornelia, Suwanee, Buford, Suwanee, Buford, Chattahoochee River
upstream McGinnis Ferry Rd, Norcross, Chattahoochee River above
Roswell, Roswell, Powers Ferry & I285 Atlanta, Smyrna, Chattahoochee
River below Morgan Falls Dam, Atlanta, Atlanta, Atlanta, Atlanta,
Fairburn, Whitesburg, Fairplay, Whitesburg, Whitesburg, Franklin,
Corinth, Hammett Rd below Hogansville, Franklin, West Point,
Columbus, Union, Omaha...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Chattahoochee River near Whitesburg.
* WHEN...Until Sunday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 28 feet, Major flooding continues with widespread
inundation flooding surrounding the gage. The Riverside Park will
flood up to 9 feet deep. Some river intake buildings flood at
Plant Yates near the gage. Some homes at the end of Bob Brewster
Road will be flooded a few feet deep. Portions of Payton Road near
Cliff Payton Circle and a day use area parking lot and north
camping site in the Chattahoochee Bend State Park will be under 7
feet of water. Small coffer dams at Plant Wansley downstream will
be flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 17.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 27.1
feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
late Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 17 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
Area Description:
Carroll, GA; Coweta, GA; Heard, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA