Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 28 at 3:47AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 28, 2024 - 12:47am
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 1:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Sweetwater Creek at Brownsville at Powder Springs affecting Cobb
and Paulding Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Sweetwater Creek at Brownsville at Powder Springs.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Minor flooding continues in the
woodlands...fields and pastures along the creek upstream and
downstream from the gage at Brownsville Road.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:45 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 14.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 2:45 AM EDT Saturday was 15.5 feet.
- Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
14.6 feet on 05/05/2021.
- 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; Paulding, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA