Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 29 at 6:48AM EDT until October 1 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 29, 2024 - 3:48am
Expires:
September 29, 2024 - 4:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Alabama...
Chattahoochee River at 14th Street at Columbus affecting
Chattahoochee, Muscogee, Russell and Lee Counties.
For the Chattahoochee River Basin...including Columbus...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 30.0 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 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 6:30 AM EDT Sunday /5:30 AM CDT Sunday/ the stage was 27.2
feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 6:30 AM EDT Sunday /5:30 AM CDT Sunday/ was 30.0
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 29.4
feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late
tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
29.2 feet on 02/20/2020.
- 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