Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 27 at 6:43AM EDT until September 27 at 12:45PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 3:43am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 9:45am
Description:
FFWFFC
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Clayton County in north central Georgia...
Southeastern Cobb County in north central Georgia...
DeKalb County in north central Georgia...
Northeastern Fayette County in north central Georgia...
South Central Fulton County in north central Georgia...
Henry County in north central Georgia...
Rockdale County in north central Georgia...
* Until 1245 PM EDT Friday.
* At 643 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain falling across the warned area. Between 4 and 6 inches
of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches
in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 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, Douglasville, McDonough, Decatur, Fayetteville,
Conyers, Jonesboro, City of South Fulton, Peachtree Corners, Sandy
Springs, Smyrna, Dunwoody, East Point, Stockbridge, Union City,
Forest Park, Riverdale, College Park and Fairburn.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Clayton, GA; Cobb, GA; DeKalb, GA; Fayette, GA; Fulton, GA; Henry, GA; Rockdale, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA