Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 7:04PM EDT until September 29 at 6:36AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 4:04pm
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 4:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended 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...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Yellow River at Pleasant Hill Road near Lithonia.
* WHEN...Until Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 21 feet, Significant flooding expands along the river
upstream and downstream from the gage on Pleasant Hill Road. In
Dekalb County...widespread flooding of yards of homes occurs on
Harmony Hills Drive and Court. Johnson Creek backs up to the level
of Union Grove Road. In Rockdale County...flooding expands in the
Lake Capri subdivision with several homes affected. Flooding also
occurs along several roads including Lake Sorrento Court...Lake
Capri Drive...Capistrano Way...Rivieria...and Westminister Lane.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:47 PM EDT Friday the stage was 18 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.4
feet tomorrow 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.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
Area Description:
DeKalb, GA; Rockdale, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA