Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 28 at 1:57AM EDT until September 30 at 4:10AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 10:57pm
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 11:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Sweetwater Creek near Austell affecting Cobb and Douglas Counties.
For the Sweetwater Creek...including Austell...Major flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Sweetwater Creek near Austell.
* WHEN...Until early Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Major flooding expands upstream and
downstream from the gage by the Interstate 20 bridge. The
paintball playing field just downstream of the bridge and athletic
fields in the Woodrow Wilson Park are flooded with 7 to 8 feet of
water. Numerous homes on Mount Vernon Road...Wren Circle and Robin
Road and portions of Brook Forest and Beech Gum Mobile Home Parks
in Douglas County...and Sunlight Drive...Old Marietta Road and
Brooks Drive in Cobb County will be flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:45 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 12.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.1
feet this afternoon.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
19.3 feet on 03/18/1990.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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:
Cobb, GA; Douglas, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA