Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 28 at 1:00AM EDT until September 29 at 11:39PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 10:00pm
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 10:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Yellow River at Gees Mill Road affecting Rockdale and Newton
Counties.
For the Yellow River Basin...including Gees Mill Road...Moderate
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Yellow River at Gees Mill Road.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins. In Newton
County...Riverside Estates Travel and Mobile Home Park begins to
experience significant flooding. Trailers must be moved to higher
ground and several mobile homes will flood. Evacuations may be
needed. In Rockdale County...some flooding begins in the Lake
Capri subdivision.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:30 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 15.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.5
feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
16.3 feet on 05/07/2003.
- 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:
Newton, GA; Rockdale, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA