Weather Alert
...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City GA has issued aFlood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...
Big Haynes Creek at Lenora Road near Snellville affecting
Gwinnett County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Most flood related deaths
occur in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges,
dips, or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream,
even a small one, on foot. To escape rising water find another route
over higher ground.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
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...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Big Haynes Creek at Lenora Road near Snellville.
* WHEN...From this morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding
will occur in the woodlands and pastures near the creek upstream
and downstream from the gage on Lenora Road. Some outbuildings
near the creek upstream and on the left bank from the bridge may
begin to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:15 AM EDT Friday the stage was 10.1 feet.
- Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
However, additional rainfall is expected through the morning
which will likely cause additional rises.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.6 feet on 01/25/2010.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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