Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 1:05PM EDT until September 27 at 10:40PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 10:05am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 7:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Peachtree Creek at Atlanta affecting Fulton and DeKalb Counties.
For the Peachtree Creek...including Tucker, Clarkston, Graves Rd
Doraville, Briarwood Rd Atlanta, Buford Hwy Atlanta, Casa Drive
Clarkston, Johnson Rd Atlanta, Atlanta, Atlanta...Major flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Peachtree Creek at Atlanta.
* WHEN...Until late this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Serious flooding expands with the water
hitting the Northside Drive bridge. Numerous evacuations will be
needed as many homes...businesses and apartments will be flooded
with a few feet of water along Peachtree Park Drive...Fairhaven
Circle...Peachtree Memorial Drive...Biscayne Drive...North
Colonial Homes Circle...Haven Ridge Drive...Alton Road...Woodward
Way...Sagamore Drive...Oldfield Road...Peachtree Battle Avenue and
Circle...Bohler Road...Hanover West Drive and Battleview Drive.
Wesley Drive floods.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:46 PM EDT Friday the stage was 21.6 feet and falling.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 12:46 PM EDT Friday was 23.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late this afternoon and continue falling to 11.9 feet this
evening.
- Flood stage is 17 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
21.1 feet on 03/17/1990.
- 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