Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 28 at 2:15AM EDT until September 28 at 7:37PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 11:15pm
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 11:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Chattahoochee River at Atlanta affecting Fulton and Cobb Counties.
For the Chattahoochee River Basin...including Atlanta...Minor
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Chattahoochee River at Atlanta.
* WHEN...Until this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Significant flooding expands along the
river upstream and downstream from the gage on Paces Ferry Road.
An athletic field at Lovett School and backyards of residential
homes on Cochise Drive...Paces Ferry Drive...Paces Manor and
Farmington Drive...and walking paths by a restaurant will be under
6 feet of water. Some homes in these areas will be flooded with
around one foot of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:00 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 18.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 2:00 AM EDT Saturday was 23.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this afternoon and continue falling to 8.8 feet by Monday
morning.
- Flood stage is 14.0 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:
Cobb, GA; Fulton, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA