Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 7:26PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 4:26pm
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 4:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
South River at GA 81 at Snapping Shoals affecting Butts, Henry
and Newton Counties.
For the South River Basin...including Atlanta, Atlanta, Decatur,
Decatur, Atlanta, Decatur, Lithonia, Atlanta, Lithonia, Lithonia,
Conyers, Flippen, Snapping Shoals...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...South River at GA 81 at Snapping Shoals.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 16 feet, Moderate flooding begins. Significant
flooding occurs in the woodlands and fields along the river
upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 81. Much
further downstream in north Butts county...yards of homes and
portions of Lucy Lane and Lunsford Road will be flooded up to two
feet deep. The water level will be approaching the foundations of
some homes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:30 PM EDT Friday the stage was 15.3 feet.
- Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
- Flood stage is 12 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:
Butts, GA; Henry, GA; Newton, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA