Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 28 at 9:30PM EDT until September 29 at 4:38PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 28, 2024 - 6:30pm
Expires:
September 29, 2024 - 6:30am
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 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 and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Yellow River at Gees Mill Road.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 16 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 8:47 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 15.4 feet and falling.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late tomorrow morning and continue falling to 2.3 feet
Thursday evening.
- Flood stage is 11 feet.
- 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:
Newton, GA; Rockdale, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA