Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 9:41AM EDT until September 28 at 3:20PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 6:41am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 6:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Yellow River at Pleasant Hill Road near Lithonia affecting
Rockdale and DeKalb Counties.
For the Yellow River Basin...including Lithonia...Moderate flooding
is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Yellow River at Pleasant Hill Road near Lithonia.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Major flooding begins along the river
upstream and downstream from the gage on Pleasant Hill Road. In
Dekalb County...widespread flooding of homes occurs on Harmony
Hills Drive and Court. Johnson Creek backs up over Union Grove
Road. In Rockdale County...flooding expands in the Lake Capri
subdivision with several homes affected with two feet of water.
Flooding also occurs along several roads including Lake Sorrento
Court...Lake Capri Drive...Capistrano Way...Rivieria...and
Westminster Lane.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:16 AM EDT Friday the stage was 16.2 feet and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.1
feet Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
early Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 13 feet.
- 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; Rockdale, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA