UPDATED 6 P.M.:
The flood warning at Noonday Creek has been called off, with the flood stage at Woodstock now around 5 feet and 4 feet at Blackwells.
UPDATED, 2 P.M.:
We have not heard of any road closings in Cobb County, but you’re advised to avoid travel around Noonday Creek if you can. That’s because a flood-stage warning was issued this morning.
According to gaugings at Noonday Creek near the Cherokee County line, the creek is just now falling a little below its 10 foot flood stage.
Not too far downsteam, Noonday Creek at Blackwells has dropped to eight feet, below its flood stage of 11 feet, after rising to as high as 9.4 feet.
Sope Creek also came close to flood stage near Lower Roswell Road, going as high as 10.08 feet (flood stage is 12 feet), and it’s fallen to four feet as of 1 p.m.
Sewell Mill Creek near Roswell Road, with a flood stage of 11 feet, got as high as 7.23 feet overnight, according to the U.S. Geological Survey measurements, and is currently around three feet.
Willeo Creek near Roswell Road, with a flood stage of 12 feet, got as high as nine feet, and is now under 6 feet.
The rain is expected to increase again late this afternoon, to nearly a 90 percent chance of rain.
A flash flood watch extended to Cobb is expected to expire at 5 p.m. today, but could be further extended or a new watch issued.
Another strong thunderstorm system was crossing through into Alabama early this afternoon.
The Cobb Emergency Management Administration has a map for you to check flood levels.
Another possible weather-related incident involved house fire on Oak Village Lane, off of Post Tritt Road.
Lt. Denell Boyd of the Cobb Fire Department said a call came in at 10:20 Wednesday night.
She said firefighters saw smoke on arrival and put the fire out at 10:48. There were no injuries, and indicated that the cause is a possible lighting strike.
ORIGINAL STORY, 9:48 A.M.:
Cobb government said shortly after 9 this morning that Sope Creek and Allatoona Creek also are near flood stage.
This post will be updated.
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