Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 26 at 10:05PM EDT until September 28 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 7:05pm
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 7:15am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City GA has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...
Suwanee Creek at Suwanee affecting Gwinnett County.
For the Suwanee Creek...including Suwanee...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Suwanee Creek at Suwanee.
* WHEN...From late tonight to early Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Minor flooding expands along the creek
upstream and downstream from the gage at U S Highway 23 or Buford
Highway. Most of the Suwanee Creek Greenway and trails are flooded
from the Suwanee Creek Park to George Pierce Park. The minor
flooding will also begin to affect portions of the playground area
behind the Suwanee Elementary School.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 7.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 8.9 feet tomorrow
morning. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow
evening.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
8.9 feet on 08/17/1994.
- 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:
Gwinnett, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA