Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Atlanta, GA ∙ Sandy Springs, GA ∙ Johns Creek, GA ∙ Roswell, GA ∙ Alpharetta, GA ∙ Fayetteville, GA ∙ Lovejoy, GA ∙ Snapfinger, GA ∙ Lawrenceville Gwinnet County Briscoe Field Airport, GA ∙ Hannahs Mill, GA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 920 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Butts County in central Georgia... Northwestern Crawford County in central Georgia... Western Monroe County in central Georgia... Southwestern Barrow County in north central Georgia... Southeastern Cherokee County in north central Georgia... Clayton County in north central Georgia... Eastern Cobb County in north central Georgia... DeKalb County in north central Georgia... Fayette County in north central Georgia... Southwestern Forsyth County in north central Georgia... Fulton County in north central Georgia... Gwinnett County in north central Georgia... Henry County in north central Georgia... Rockdale County in north central Georgia... Northwestern Walton County in north central Georgia... Lamar County in west central Georgia... Pike County in west central Georgia... Spalding County in west central Georgia... Northeastern Talbot County in west central Georgia... Northern Taylor County in west central Georgia... Upson County in west central Georgia... * Until 315 AM EDT. * At 920 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Atlanta, Marietta, Lawrenceville, Griffin, McDonough, Decatur, Fayetteville, Conyers, Thomaston, Barnesville, Cumming, Jonesboro, Zebulon, Roberta, City of South Fulton, Peachtree Corners, Mountain Park, Sandy Springs, Roswell and Johns Creek. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3349 8458 3419 8446 3425 8406 3419 8401 3417 8406 3413 8395 3394 8379 3363 8402 3355 8402 3352 8405 3350 8402 3264 8400 3260 8436 3318 8450 3326 8450 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.5-1 INCH IN 1 HOUR

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