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Flash flooding strandng cars, closing roads
Flash flooding in the metro Atlanta area has resulted in stranded cars, closed roads and multiple crashes on Friday morning.
ATLANTA - A powerful weather system moving through metro Atlanta early Friday has triggered widespread flash flooding, trapping motorists and forcing emergency crews to shut down several major roadways.
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What we know:
The slow-moving storm, which began dumping heavy rain Thursday night, prompted a flash flood warning for most of the metropolitan area. In the Buckhead neighborhood, Atlanta Fire and Rescue crews were called to Pharr and Peachtree roads to assist several drivers after their vehicles became submerged in rising water.
A Flash Flood Warning is in effect until 6:30 a.m. for Gwinnett, Fulton, Cobb and DeKalb counties.
What they're saying:
Local residents expressed shock at the severity of the surge. One resident near Pharr Road reported that in 48 years of living in the area, he had never seen the street flood to such levels. Officials attributed much of the backup to debris clogging city drainage systems, causing water to pool over a foot deep in some intersections.
Crashes on metro Atlanta roads
The rain and flooding is also causing issues on the interstate system this morning. Several crashes have been reported, with multiple lanes blocked on Interstate 285SB past South Cobb Drive and I-75 before Central Avenue early Friday morning. Drivers are advised to slow down, use caution and take alternate routes as needed. Authorities are also warning commuters to remain cautious of standing water and potential drainage issues on side streets. SKYFOX TRAFFIC MAP
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Several crashes reported early Friday morning
The heavy rain is contributing to several crashes early Friday morning that have resulted in multiple lanes being closed on interstates in the metro Atlanta area.
The rest of the day
The rain is expected to clear out by around 10 a.m. this morning for metro Atlanta. The rest of the day is expected to be partly cloudy with a high temperature of around 64 degrees expected.
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Friday morning weather forecast
A Flash Flood Warning is in effect until 6:30 a.m. this morning. Rain should be clearing out by about 10 a.m. and highs will be in the mid 60s this afternoon.