Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 26 at 11:36PM EDT until September 27 at 5:30AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 8:36pm
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 2:30am
Description:
FFWFFC
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Clayton County in north central Georgia...
Eastern Cobb County in north central Georgia...
DeKalb County in north central Georgia...
Central Fulton County in north central Georgia...
* Until 530 AM EDT.
* At 1136 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain falling across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches
of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches
in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Atlanta, Marietta, Decatur, Jonesboro, Peachtree Corners, City of
South Fulton, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Alpharetta, Smyrna,
Dunwoody, East Point, Stockbridge, Forest Park, Riverdale, College
Park, Chamblee, Doraville, Clarkston and Morrow.
AFCEMA is reporting rapidly worsening conditions with flooded roads
and creeks.
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.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Clayton, GA; Cobb, GA; DeKalb, GA; Fulton, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA