Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 28 at 9:09PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 28, 2024 - 6:09pm
Expires:
September 29, 2024 - 6:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Yellow River at Rocky Plains Rd near Rocky Plains affecting
Newton County.
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...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Yellow River at Rocky Plains Rd near Rocky Plains.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 20 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand further
into the woodlands and fields near the river upstream and
downstream from the gage on the Rocky Plains Road bridge.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 20.1 feet and slowly
rising.
- Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
- Flood stage is 18 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
Area Description:
Newton, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA