Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 8:58AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 5:58am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 6:00pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City GA has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...
South Fork Peachtree Creek at Casa Drive Clarkston affecting
DeKalb County.
For the Peachtree Creek...including Casa Drive Clarkston...Minor
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding will continue.
* WHERE...South Fork Peachtree Creek at Casa Drive Clarkston.
* WHEN...From this morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 10 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding will
occur in portions of the woodlands and yards near the creek
upstream and downstream from the gage on Casa Drive.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM EDT Friday the stage was 10.1 feet and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.5
feet late this morning. It will then fall below flood stage
late this morning.
- Flood stage is 10 feet.
- Flood History...No available flood history.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
Area Description:
DeKalb, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA