Flash Flood Warning in Forsyth County, Georgia
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
8/29/2023 9:48:00 PM (UTC)
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
8/29/2023 9:48:00 PM until 8/30/2023 4:00:00 AM
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY
FOR EAST CENTRAL COBB, NORTHWESTERN DEKALB, SOUTH CENTRAL FORSYTH,
EAST CENTRAL FULTON AND NORTHWESTERN GWINNETT COUNTIES...
At 948 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
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, Peachtree Corners, Sandy
Springs, Roswell, Johns Creek, Dunwoody, Duluth, Sugar Hill,
Suwanee, Lilburn, Chamblee, Norcross, Doraville, Berkeley Lake,
Tucker, North Atlanta, Mechanicsville and Brookhaven.
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED




