Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 11:58PM EDT until September 29 at 9:40AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 8:58pm
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 9:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Chattahoochee River near Whitesburg affecting Carroll, Coweta and
Heard Counties.
For the Chattahoochee River Basin...including Whitesburg...Moderate
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Chattahoochee River near Whitesburg.
* WHEN...Until late Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins. Significant
flooding occurs in the woodlands and fields upstream and
downstream from the gage. The Riverside Park next to the bridge
will be under two feet of water. Flood waters will surround some
homes at the end of Bob Brewster Road. Moore Creek will back up
and flood portions of Payton Road near Cliff Payton Circle. The
water reaches the top of the boat ramp at the day use area and the
top of the steps at the north camping site in the Chattahoochee
Bend State Park.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 18.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 21.2 feet Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 17.0 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:
Carroll, GA; Coweta, GA; Heard, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA