Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 28 at 4:09AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 28, 2024 - 1:09am
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 1:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Big Creek below Hog Wallow Creek at Roswell affecting Fulton
County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Big Creek below Hog Wallow Creek at Roswell.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand further
into the woodlands and grassy areas along the creek upstream and
downstream from the gage. Further downstream...where the creek
merges with the Chattahoochee River...the Big Creek and Azalea
parks near Roswell Road and along Riverside Road and Azalea Drive
begin to flood. If the Roswell gage on the Chattahoochee River is
7.5 feet or higher...then the combination of flows will cause the
access road to the Huntcliff horse stables across from Azalea Park
to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:15 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 11.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 3:15 AM EDT Saturday was 12.4 feet.
- Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
11.2 feet on 10/11/2020.
- 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:
Fulton, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA