Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 26 at 11:57PM EDT until September 27 at 11:32AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 8:57pm
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 8:45am
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in
duration for the following rivers in Georgia...
Alcovy River at New Hope Road near Grayson affecting Walton and
Gwinnett Counties.
For the Alcovy River Basin...including Grayson...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Alcovy River at New Hope Road near Grayson.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding
begins of the woodlands upstream and downstream from the river
gauge at New Hope Road.
At 11.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding
expands further into the woodlands upstream and downstream from
the river gauge at New Hope Road. The water level reaches the
bottom of the bridge. County officials may need to close the
bridge due to erosion to the banks on the sides of the bridge.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:45 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 10.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river level has leveled out near 10.5 feet.
However, with additional rainfall overnight it may begin to
rise again closer to 11 feet.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.7 feet on 08/31/2020.
- 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:
Gwinnett, GA; Walton, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA