Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 1:24AM EDT until September 27 at 3:46PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 10:24pm
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 10:30am
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed to Major severity and increased in
duration for the following rivers in Georgia...
Peachtree Creek at Atlanta affecting DeKalb and Fulton Counties.
For the Peachtree Creek...including Atlanta...Major flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Peachtree Creek at Atlanta.
* WHEN...Until late this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, A massive flood occurs with the water
flowing over Northside Drive. Numerous evacuations are needed as
many homes...businesses and apartments will be flooded with
several feet of water along Peachtree Park Drive...Fairhaven
Circle...Peachtree Memorial Drive...Biscayne Drive...North
Colonial Homes Circle...Haven Ridge Drive...Alton Road...Woodward
Way...Sagamore Drive...Oldfield Road...Peachtree Battle Avenue and
Circle...Bohler Road...Hanover West Drive and Battleview Drive.
Wesley Drive remains flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 21.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to continue to rise to just
under 23 feet by early Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
22.7 feet on 09/17/2004.
- 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