The National Weather Service issued a flood warning for the Chattahoochee River at US 41 (Cobb Parkway) covering both the Cobb County and Fulton County sides of the river. The warning remains in effect until further notice.
What is in the Flood warning statement?
The following text is from the flood warning alert:
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
411 AM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia…
Chattahoochee River at US 41 at Atlanta affecting Fulton and Cobb
Counties.
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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411 AM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024
…FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE…
* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE…Chattahoochee River at US 41 at Atlanta.
* WHEN…Until further notice.
* IMPACTS…At 18.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins. Significant
flooding occurs in the woodlands and affects large portions of the
Chattahoochee National Recreation Area along the river upstream
and downstream from the gage on Cobb Parkway. The flood waters
will be around 3 feet deep over portions of the access road to the
recreation area. Portions of the parking lot will begin to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 3:45 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 17.5 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 3:45 AM EDT Saturday was 24.1 feet.
– Forecast…No forecast is available for this location.
– Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
17.5 feet on 09/08/2021.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
About the National Weather Service
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The NWS describes its role as follows:
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