Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 5:22AM EDT until September 29 at 4:08AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 2:22am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 2:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Flint River near Lovejoy affecting Spalding, Fayette and Clayton
Counties.
For the Flint River Basin...including Lovejoy...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Flint River near Lovejoy.
* WHEN...From this morning to early Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Flood Stage is reached and minor flooding
begins. Flooding of Rivers Edge Golf Course begins. Several holes
and fairways will flood. Flooding of some yards begins upstream of
gage between Upper Riverdale Road and Highway 138.
At 14.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding
occurs of residential yards upstream of the gage between
Upper Riverdale Road and Georgia Highway 138. Some roads begin to
flood such as Upper Riverdale Road and Mockingbird Road. Flooding
expands on portions of the Rivers Edge Golf Course. Several holes
and fairways will flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:45 AM EDT Friday the stage was 11.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this morning to a crest of 13.9 feet. It will then fall
below flood stage late Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
14.1 feet on 03/07/2024.
- 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:
Clayton, GA; Fayette, GA; Spalding, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA