Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 2:14AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 11:14pm
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 11:15am
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed to Major severity for the following
rivers in Georgia...
North Fork Peachtree Creek at Buford Hwy Atlanta affecting DeKalb
and Fulton Counties.
For the Peachtree Creek...including Buford Hwy Atlanta...Major
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is
forecast. This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...North Fork Peachtree Creek at Buford Hwy Atlanta.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Major flooding begins upstream and
downstream from Buford Highway. Portions of the backyards of
residential homes on Victory Drive...Dunwoody Place and Converse
Drive will flood with around 4 feet of water. Portions of the
parking lots of an apartment complex and the Sun Tan Center near
the gage will flood with water at the foundations of buildings.
This height combined with the flow on South Fork Peachtree Creek
will likely produce major flooding further downstream on Peachtree
Creek in Fulton County.
At 15.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins along the creek upstream
and downstream from Buford Highway or Georgia Highway 13. Large
portions of the backyards of residential homes on Victory Drive...
Dunwoody Place and Converse Drive will be flooded with around two
feet of water. A portion of the Sun Tan Center parking lot near
the gage begins to flood. This height combined with the flow on
South Fork Peachtree Creek will likely produce significant
flooding further downstream on Peachtree Creek in Fulton County.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:46 AM EDT Friday the stage was 17.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 1:46 AM EDT Friday was 18.2 feet.
- Forecast...Although the river is falling, another heavy round
of rainfall is expected which may cause the river to return
close to its recent crest just below 18 feet.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
17.7 feet on 09/16/2004.
- 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