Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Atlanta, GA
Issued by NWS Atlanta, GA
408 WGUS82 KFFC 110100 FLSFFC Flood Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 900 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Tennessee...Georgia... West Chickamauga Creek at GA 146 near Lakeview affecting Catoosa and Hamilton Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta. && GAC047-TNC065-111300- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0212.000000T0000Z-240513T0000Z/ /WCKG1.1.ER.240510T1652Z.240511T1200Z.240512T1200Z.NO/ 900 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...West Chickamauga Creek at GA 146 near Lakeview. * WHEN...Until Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 11 feet, Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins of woodlands and fields near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on the Georgia Highway 146 or Cloud Springs Road bridge. Minor flooding of the creek can also be expected further downstream as it crosses the Tennessee border into the south East Ridge area. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:15 PM EDT Friday the stage was 11.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12 feet Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 11 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 3492 8526 3500 8523 3499 8516 3486 8524 $$