Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 30 at 10:17AM EDT until October 1 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 30, 2024 - 7:17am
Expires:
September 30, 2024 - 7:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama...
Georgia...
Chattahoochee River at 14th Street at Columbus affecting Muscogee,
Chattahoochee, Lee and Russell Counties.
For the Chattahoochee River Basin...including Columbus...Minor
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast.
* WHERE...Chattahoochee River at 14th Street at Columbus.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 27 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 10:00 AM EDT Monday /9:00 AM CDT Monday/ the stage was
27.2 feet and steady.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 27.4
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just
after midnight tonight.
- 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.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Area Description:
Lee, AL; Russell, AL; Chattahoochee, GA; Muscogee, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA