Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 28 at 10:21AM EDT until September 29 at 5:18AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 28, 2024 - 7:21am
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 7:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues 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 Suwanee, Lawrenceville,
Plantation Rd Lawrenceville, Tanglewood Drive Snellville, Lilburn,
Snellville, Snellville, Silver Hill Rd Stone Mtn, Lithonia, Stone
Mountain, Lithonia, Lee Road below Snellville, Lithonia, Lithonia,
Milstead, Gees Mill Road, Snellville, Loganville, Milstead,
Milstead, Milstead, Rocky Plains...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Yellow River at Pleasant Hill Road near Lithonia.
* WHEN...Until late tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins. Significant
flooding expands into the woodlands and fields near the river
upstream and downstream from the gage on Pleasant Hill Road. In
Dekalb County...some flooding of backyards of homes occurs on
Harmony Hills Drive and Court. Johnson Creek flowing under Union
Grove Road into the river continues to back up. In Rockdale
County...some flooding of yards begins in the Lake Capri
subdivision.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:01 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 17.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:01 AM EDT Saturday was 18.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late this evening and continue falling to 2.0 feet Thursday
morning.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
17.5 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.
Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio,
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
Area Description:
DeKalb, GA; Rockdale, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA