Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 26 at 3:18PM EDT until September 26 at 9:15PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 12:18pm
Expires:
September 26, 2024 - 6:15pm
Description:
FFWFFC
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Clayton County in north central Georgia...
DeKalb County in north central Georgia...
Northeastern Fayette County in north central Georgia...
Central Fulton County in north central Georgia...
Southwestern Gwinnett County in north central Georgia...
Northwestern Henry County in north central Georgia...
* Until 915 PM EDT.
* At 318 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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...
Atlanta, Decatur, Fayetteville, Jonesboro, Peachtree Corners, City
of South Fulton, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Dunwoody, East Point,
Duluth, Stockbridge, Union City, Forest Park, Riverdale, College
Park, Lilburn, Chamblee, Norcross and Doraville.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Clayton, GA; DeKalb, GA; Fayette, GA; Fulton, GA; Gwinnett, GA; Henry, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA