Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 28 at 10:34AM EDT until September 30 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 28, 2024 - 7:34am
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 7:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama...
Georgia...
Chattahoochee River at 14th Street at Columbus affecting
Chattahoochee, Lee, Muscogee and Russell Counties.
For the Chattahoochee River Basin...including Helen, Dahlonega,
Cornelia, Suwanee, Buford, Suwanee, Buford, Chattahoochee River
upstream McGinnis Ferry Rd, Norcross, Chattahoochee River above
Roswell, Roswell, Powers Ferry & I285 Atlanta, Smyrna, Chattahoochee
River below Morgan Falls Dam, Atlanta, Atlanta, Atlanta, Atlanta,
Fairburn, Whitesburg, Fairplay, Whitesburg, Whitesburg, Franklin,
Corinth, Hammett Rd below Hogansville, Franklin, West Point,
Columbus, Union, Omaha...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Chattahoochee River at 14th Street at Columbus.
* WHEN...Until Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 31.0 feet, Minor flooding continues along the river
upstream and downstream from the gage on the 14th Street bridge.
Large portions of the River Walk in Columbus will be completely
covered with flowing water up to 4 feet deep. Flood waters
approach the maintenance doors underneath the Columbus Convention
and Trade Center. The Phenix City Amphitheater in Alabama will be
flooded up to 3 feet deep. Portions of the River Walk in Phenix
City will be under one foot of water and will be closed to the
public.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:15 AM EDT Saturday /9:15 AM CDT Saturday/ the stage was
29.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:15 AM EDT Saturday /9:15 AM CDT Saturday/ was
30.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 30.9
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
early Monday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
30.9 feet on 01/21/1947.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio,
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
Area Description:
Lee, AL; Russell, AL; Chattahoochee, GA; Muscogee, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA