Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta. The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 530 PM EST.

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City GA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia... Chattahoochee River at GA 280 near Atlanta affecting Fulton and Cobb Counties. For the Chattahoochee River Basin...including Helen, Dahlonega, Cornelia, Buford, Buford, Suwanee, Suwanee, Chattahoochee River upstream McGinnis Ferry Rd, Norcross, Chattahoochee River above Roswell, Roswell, Powers Ferry & I285 Atlanta, Smyrna, Chattahoochee River below Morgan Falls Dam, Atlanta, Atlanta, Atlanta, Atlanta, Fairburn, Whitesburg, Fairplay, Whitesburg, Whitesburg, Franklin, Corinth, Hammett Rd below Hogansville, Franklin, West Point, Columbus, Union, Omaha...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Chattahoochee River at GA 280 near Atlanta. * WHEN...From this morning to late this evening. * IMPACTS...At 24 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding occurs of the woodlands and fields in the natural flood plain upstream and downstream from the gage on South Cobb Drive. The water level reaches the railroad tracks in the industrial area on both sides of the river near the bridge. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:00 AM EST Wednesday the stage was 19.3 feet and rising. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this morning to a crest of 25.2 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late this afternoon. - Flood stage is 24 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood