Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 10:39PM EDT until September 30 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 7:39pm
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 7:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama...
Georgia...
Chattahoochee River at 14th Street at Columbus affecting Muscogee,
Russell, Chattahoochee and Lee Counties.
For the Chattahoochee River Basin...including Columbus...Minor
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and forecast.
* WHERE...Chattahoochee River at 14th Street at Columbus.
* WHEN...Until Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 31.0 feet, Minor flooding continues along the river
upstream and downstream from the gage on the 14th Street bridge.
Large portions of the River Walk in Columbus will be completely
covered with flowing water up to 4 feet deep. Flood waters
approach the maintenance doors underneath the Columbus Convention
and Trade Center. The Phenix City Amphitheater in Alabama will be
flooded up to 3 feet deep. Portions of the River Walk in Phenix
City will be under one foot of water and will be closed to the
public.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 PM EDT Friday /9:30 PM CDT Friday/ the stage was
29.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 31.0
feet Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
Monday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
Area Description:
Lee, AL; Russell, AL; Chattahoochee, GA; Muscogee, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA