Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 4:34PM EDT until September 28 at 6:30AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 1:34pm
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 1:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Suwanee Creek at Suwanee affecting Gwinnett County.
For the Suwanee Creek...including Suwanee...Moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* WHERE...Suwanee Creek at Suwanee.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 12 feet, Moderate flooding continues in the Suwanee
Creek Park...Martin Farm Park and George Pierce Park. The Suwanee
Creek Greenway is completely flooded. Low portions of the parking
lot behind the Swift Atlanta Company begin to flood. Portions of
Suwanee Creek Road near the Bennett Creek bridge and the yards off
Bend Creek Trail and Mill Creek Run are flooded. The playground
behind the Suwanee Elementary School will be flooded. Portions of
Martin Farm Road near the bridge will begin to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:15 PM EDT Friday the stage was 11.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 1.1 feet
early Wednesday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 8 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
Area Description:
Gwinnett, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA