Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 28 at 9:46PM EDT until September 30 at 9:50AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 28, 2024 - 6:46pm
Expires:
September 29, 2024 - 7:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Sweetwater Creek near Austell affecting Douglas and Cobb Counties.
For the Sweetwater Creek...including Powder Springs, Powder Springs,
Austell, Powder Springs, Austell, Austell, Sweetwater Creek below
Austell...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Sweetwater Creek near Austell.
* WHEN...Until late Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13 feet, Moderate flooding begins. Significant
flooding occurs in the woodlands and fields upstream and
downstream from the gage near the Interstate 20 bridge. Portions
of a paintball playing field just downstream of the bridge and
athletic fields in the Woodrow Wilson Park on Mount Vernon Road
are flooded with 2 to 3 feet of water. Water begins to flood a few
mobile homes on Brook Forest Road and homes on Wren Circle in
Douglas County. Portions of Sunlight Drive in Cobb County will be
flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 14.1 feet and falling.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Monday morning and continue falling to 1.7 feet
Thursday evening.
- Flood stage is 10 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:
Cobb, GA; Douglas, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA