Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 30 at 9:06PM EDT until October 1 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 30, 2024 - 6:06pm
Expires:
October 1, 2024 - 5:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Alabama...
Chattahoochee River at 14th Street at Columbus affecting Muscogee,
Chattahoochee, Russell and Lee Counties.
For the Chattahoochee River Basin...including Helen, Dahlonega,
Cornelia, Suwanee, Buford, Suwanee, Buford, Chattahoochee River
upstream McGinnis Ferry Rd, Norcross, Chattahoochee River above
Roswell, Roswell, Powers Ferry & I285 Atlanta, Smyrna, Chattahoochee
River below Morgan Falls Dam, Atlanta, Atlanta, Atlanta, Atlanta,
Fairburn, Whitesburg, Fairplay, Whitesburg, Whitesburg, Franklin,
Corinth, Hammett Rd below Hogansville, Franklin, West Point,
Columbus, Union, Omaha...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Chattahoochee River at 14th Street at Columbus.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow 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 8:45 PM EDT Monday /7:45 PM CDT Monday/ the stage was 27.1
feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 PM EDT Monday /7:45 PM CDT Monday/ was 27.4
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 18.6 feet
Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
27.1 feet on 02/08/2020.
- 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.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
Area Description:
Lee, AL; Russell, AL; Chattahoochee, GA; Muscogee, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA