Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 26 at 9:43PM EDT until September 28 at 3:20PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 6:43pm
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 6:45am
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Georgia...
Yellow River at Pleasant Hill Road near Lithonia affecting DeKalb
and Rockdale Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Yellow River at Pleasant Hill Road near Lithonia.
* WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 21 feet, Significant flooding expands along the river
upstream and downstream from the gage on Pleasant Hill Road. In
Dekalb County...widespread flooding of yards of homes occurs on
Harmony Hills Drive and Court. Johnson Creek backs up to the level
of Union Grove Road. In Rockdale County...flooding expands in the
Lake Capri subdivision with several homes affected. Flooding also
occurs along several roads including Lake Sorrento Court...Lake
Capri Drive...Capistrano Way...Rivieria...and Westminister Lane.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:32 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 12.7 feet and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 21.3 feet early Friday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Saturday
morning.
- Flood stage is 13 feet.
- 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:
DeKalb, GA; Rockdale, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA