Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 8:12PM EDT until September 28 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 5:12pm
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 5:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Oostanaula River at US 27 at Rome affecting Floyd County.
For the Oostanaula River Basin...including Rome...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Oostanaula River at US 27 at Rome.
* WHEN...From Saturday morning to early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding
occurs in the woodlands and fields along the river upstream and
downstream from the gage on the Turner McCall bridge or U.S.
Highway 27. The Heritage Park Rome Greenway continues to flood
with some locations up to 5 feet deep. All drainage valves must be
closed at the outfalls in Rome. The flood gate on the Rome levee
should be closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 22.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25
feet tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 25 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:
Floyd, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA