Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 30 at 4:50AM EDT until September 30 at 10:41AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 30, 2024 - 1:50am
Expires:
September 30, 2024 - 7:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...Alabama...
Chattahoochee River at 14th Street at Columbus affecting
Chattahoochee, Lee, Muscogee and Russell Counties.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Chattahoochee River at 14th Street at Columbus.
* WHEN...Until late this morning.
* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding
occurs along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on
the 14th Street bridge. Portions of the River Walk in Columbus
begin to flood and will be closed to the public. The water level
continues to approach the foundation of the Phenix City
Amphitheater in Alabama.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:45 AM EDT Monday /3:45 AM CDT Monday/ the stage was 27.2
feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 4:45 AM EDT Monday /3:45 AM CDT Monday/ was 27.3
feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage early this
morning to 24.7 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then
rise to 24.9 feet Wednesday morning. It will fall to 24.7
feet early Thursday morning. It will then rise to 25.7 feet
early Friday morning. It will fall again and remain below
flood stage.
- Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
27.2 feet on 02/06/2020.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Area Description:
Lee, AL; Russell, AL; Chattahoochee, GA; Muscogee, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA