WFO ATLANTA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, February 21, 2019
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FLOOD WARNING
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
148 PM EST Wed Feb 20 2019
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Coosa River near Plant Hammond affecting Floyd County
The Flood Warning continues for
The Coosa River near Plant Hammond.
* Until further notice.
* At 1 PM Wednesday the stage was 574.2 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring forecast.
* Flood stage is 570 feet.
* At 575 feet...Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding
occurs in the woodlands...fields and pasture along the river
upstream and downstream from the gage behind Plant Hammond. The
access road near the intakes behind the plant will be under two
feet of water. The boat ramp near the intakes and a small portion
of an access road near and under the Georgia Highway 100 bridge
will be under 5 feet of water.
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