Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 3:59AM EDT until September 27 at 11:55PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 12:59am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 1:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended 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 this evening.
* 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 3:30 AM EDT Friday the stage was 9.9 feet.
- Forecast...With additional heavy rainfall overnight, the
river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.7 feet late this
morning. It will then fall below flood stage late this
afternoon.
- 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