Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Oakdale, GA ∙ Atlanta Fulton County Airport, GA

Headline

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Chattahoochee River at GA 280 near Atlanta affecting Fulton and Cobb Counties.
For the Chattahoochee River Basin...including Atlanta...Moderate flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
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Full Alert Message

Flood Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 147 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia... Chattahoochee River at GA 280 near Atlanta affecting Fulton and Cobb Counties. For the Chattahoochee River Basin...including Atlanta...Moderate flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta. && ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Chattahoochee River at GA 280 near Atlanta. * WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight. * IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding occurs of the woodlands and fields in the natural flood plain upstream and downstream from the gage on South Cobb Drive. The water level reaches the railroad tracks in the industrial area on both sides of the river near the bridge. At 28.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on South Cobb Drive. Flood waters 1 to 4 feet deep cover the railroad tracks in the industrial area on both sides of the river. The water level approaches the parking lot of the sales office at a cement plant and begins to flood a portion of Paul Avenue. Also a portion of a the river access road on the Georgia Power Plant McDonough begins to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 22.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Friday morning to a crest of 28.7 feet Friday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Friday evening. - Flood stage is 24.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 3383 8449 3382 8442 3372 8455 3376 8460

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