Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 26 at 10:57PM EDT until September 27 at 6:02PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 7:57pm
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 8:00am
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Major severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Georgia...
Nancy Creek at Rickenbacker Drive at Atlanta affecting DeKalb and
Fulton Counties.
For the Nancy Creek...including Atlanta...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is
forecast. This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...Nancy Creek at Rickenbacker Drive at Atlanta.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Major flooding begins with widespread
flooding of residential property and around 25 homes upstream and
downstream from the gage on Rickenbacker Drive. The water will be
a few feet deep in the crawl spaces and walkout basements of homes
on East Powder Horn Road and Hitching Post Trail around 1.5 miles
upstream...along Rickenbacker Way near the gage...and the out
buildings on Fairfield Drive around 2 miles downstream.
At 11.0 feet, Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding of
residential yards occurs upstream and downstream from the gage on
Rickenbacker Drive. This includes homes on East Powder Horn Road
and Hitching Post Trail around 1.5 miles upstream...along
Rickenbacker Way near the gage...and Fairfield Drive around 2
miles downstream.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 12.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:30 PM EDT Thursday was 12.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.8
feet overnight. It will then fall below flood stage early
Friday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
Area Description:
DeKalb, GA; Fulton, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA