Weather Alert in Georgia
Flood Warning issued February 27 at 6:01AM EST until February 27 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Peachtree City GA
AREAS AFFECTED: DeKalb, GA; Rockdale, GA
DESCRIPTION: ...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City GA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia... Yellow River at Pleasant Hill Road near Lithonia affecting DeKalb and Rockdale Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Yellow River at Pleasant Hill Road near Lithonia. * WHEN...From this morning to this afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Minor flooding continues and expands further 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 begin on Harmony Hills Drive and Court. Johnson Creek flowing under Union Grove Road into the river begins to back up. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:45 AM EST Friday the stage was 13.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 5:45 AM EST Friday was 13.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.1 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.1 feet on 09/18/2004. - 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.
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