Major flooding is expected on Sweetwater Creek in  Cobb County and Douglas County. The National Weather Service issued a Flood Warning on Saturday September 28 that will remain in effect until Monday morning.

Once the level reaches 17 feet the creek will be considered in a major flood, and the level is expected to rise to 17.4 feet late tonight, affecting (according to the NWS) “Numerous homes on  Mount Vernon Road…Wren Circle and Robin Road and portions of  Brook Forest and Beech Gum Mobile Home Parks in Douglas County…   and Sunlight Drive…Old Marietta Road and Brooks Drive in Cobb County will be flooded.”

What is in the Flood warning statement?

The following text is from the flood warning alert:

Flood Statement

National Weather Service Peachtree City GA

644 AM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024

…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in

Georgia…

  Sweetwater Creek near Austell affecting Cobb and Douglas Counties.

For the Sweetwater Creek…including Austell…Major flooding is

forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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.

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644 AM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024

…FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING…

* WHAT…Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is

  forecast.

* WHERE…Sweetwater Creek near Austell.

* WHEN…Until Monday morning.

* IMPACTS…At 17.0 feet, Major flooding begins. Extensive flooding

  occurs upstream and downstream from the gage by the Interstate 20

  bridge. Large portions of a paintball playing field just

  downstream of the bridge and athletic fields in the Woodrow Wilson

  Park are flooded with 6 to 7 feet of water. Numerous homes on

  Mount Vernon Road…Wren Circle and Robin Road and portions of

  Brook Forest and Beech Gum Mobile Home Parks in Douglas County…

  and Sunlight Drive…Old Marietta Road and Brooks Drive in Cobb

  County will be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…

  – At 6:30 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 13.3 feet.

  – Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.4

    feet late tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early

    Monday morning.

  – Flood stage is 10.0 feet.

  – http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT…LON 3379 8464 3385 8463 3380 8459 3374 8459

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About the National Weather Service

The National Weather Service (NWS) is a part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

The NWS describes its role as follows:

The National Weather Service (NWS) provides weather, water, and climate forecasts and warnings for the United States, its territories, adjacent waters and ocean areas, for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy. These services include Forecasts and Observations, Warnings, Impact-based Decision Support Services, and Education in an effort to build a Weather-Ready Nation. The ultimate goal is to have a society that is prepared for and responds to weather, water and climate events.

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