Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 26 at 12:13PM EDT until September 28 at 9:32PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 9:13am
Expires:
September 26, 2024 - 9:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Yellow River at Gees Mill Road affecting Rockdale and Newton
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Yellow River at Gees Mill Road.
* WHEN...From Friday afternoon to late Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand into
the woodlands...fields and pasture along the river upstream and
downstream from the gage on Gees Mill Road in Rockdale County.
Most of Sockwell Road by the river in Newton County will be
flooded with up to 4 feet of water. Minor flooding also occurs in
Newton County in the Riverside Estates Travel and Trailer Park.
Any trailers near the river may need to be moved to higher ground.
A playground by the river will begin to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 5.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Friday afternoon to a crest of 13.6 feet early Saturday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
13.7 feet on 02/07/2020.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
Area Description:
Newton, GA; Rockdale, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA