Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 29 at 4:14AM EDT until August 29 at 7:15AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 29, 2026 - 1:14am
Expires:
August 29, 2026 - 4:15am
Description:
At 414 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
2.5 and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will
continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Marietta, Kennesaw, Acworth, Powder Springs, Austell, Fair Oaks,
Lithia Springs, Due West, Jim R Miller Park, Lost Mountain Park,
Kennesaw State University and Mableton.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Clark Creek, Chattahoochee River, Gothards Creek, Mud Creek,
Westbrook Creek, Noonday Creek, Dry Creek, Ward Creek, Etowah
River, Nickajack Creek, Noses Creek, Sweetwater Creek, Butternut
Creek, Rottenwood Creek and Powder Springs Creek.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Cobb, GA; Douglas, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov