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WFO ATLANTA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, February 21, 2019

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FLOOD WARNING

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Peachtree City GA

936 AM EST Wed Feb 20 2019

...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flood

Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...

Oostanaula River near Rome US Hwy. 27 affecting Floyd County

Coosa River near Plant Hammond affecting Floyd County

.Recent heavy rainfall has caused significant runoff into streams and

rivers which will cause flooding in some areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

All persons with interests along the river should monitor the latest

forecasts...and be prepared to take necessary precautions to protect

life and property.

The latest stage data was furnished in cooperation with the United

States Geological Survey.

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flood Warning for

The Oostanaula River near Rome US Hwy. 27.

* From this afternoon until late tonight.

* At 8 AM Wednesday the stage was 24.6 feet...and rising.

* Minor flooding is forecast.

* Flood stage is 25 feet.

* Forecast to rise above flood stage by this afternoon and continue

to rise to near 25.2 feet by this evening. The river will fall below

flood stage by this evening.

* At 25 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding occurs in the

woodlands and fields along the river upstream and downstream from

the gage on the Turner McCall bridge or U.S. Highway 27. The

Heritage Park Rome Greenway continues to flood with some locations

up to 5 feet deep. All drainage valves must be closed at the

outfalls in Rome. The flood gate on the Rome levee should be

closed.

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flood Warning for

The Coosa River near Plant Hammond.

* From this morning until further notice.

* At 7 AM Wednesday the stage was 573.6 feet...and rising.

* Flood stage is 570 feet.

* At 573 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand further into 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 begins to flood. 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 3 feet of water.

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