Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 28 at 3:15PM EDT until October 1 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 28, 2024 - 12:15pm
Expires:
September 29, 2024 - 12:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...Alabama...
Chattahoochee River at 14th Street at Columbus affecting Russell,
Chattahoochee, Muscogee and Lee 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 early Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 30 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 flooded up to
3 feet deep. The water level reaches the top of the boat ramp
behind the Columbus Convention and Trade Center. The Phenix City
Amphitheater in Alabama will be flooded up to two feet deep.
Portions of the River Walk in Phenix City will begin to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:00 PM EDT Saturday /2:00 PM CDT Saturday/ the stage was
30 feet and steady.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Monday evening and continue falling to 22 feet early Thursday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 27 feet.
- 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