Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 29 at 9:06AM EDT until September 30 at 9:50AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 29, 2024 - 6:06am
Expires:
September 29, 2024 - 6:15pm
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...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast.
* WHERE...Sweetwater Creek near Austell.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow 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 8:45 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 12.6 feet and falling.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late tonight.
- 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.
Area Description:
Cobb, GA; Douglas, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA