ATLANTA — Flooding will be come a major issue as Hurricane Helene heads toward Georgia. Much of metro Atlanta saw rain ahead of the hurricane and conditions will worsen in the overnight hours when the storm begins to move through the state.
Some areas are already seeing flooding, particularly in Brookhaven near North Fork Peachtree Creek.
One viewer submitted photos off Victor Road NE, where he said there is a six-inch fence in his backyard -- but water covers the majority of it. The image is below.
11Alive crews also spotted flooding in the same area near Victor Road NE and Dunwoody Place NE. Below is video of conditions off West Druid Hills Drive NE in the Brookhaven area.
Another metro area experiencing flooding is occuring
Several metro counties -- including Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb and Fulton -- are under a Flash Flood Warning until 5:30 a.m. Friday
Below is a tracker of flooding in the area.
Flooding in metro Atlanta, north Georgia
Clayton County
- Clayton County EMA officials said there's significant flooding on Upper Riverdale Road near Southern Regional. Some roads are blocked in this area.
DeKalb County
- Viewers report flooding near North Fork Peachtree Creek in Brookhaven near Victor Road.
Fulton County
- The Windsor Parkway Bridge over Nancy Creek between Northland and Peachtree Dunwoody Road is closed due to flooding, according to Sandy Springs officials. 11Alive crews spotted lots of water from Nancy Creek on Rickenbacker Way.
Newton County
- Mt. Tabor and Sockwell are closed due to flooding. The Newton County Sheriff's Office said Bryant Road at Highway 81 is blocked by a downed tree on power lines.
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Tracking Helene | Flooding in metro Atlanta, north Georgia
More on Helene
Helene made landfall in the Big Bend area of Florida's northwestern coast as a Category 4 hurricane. Forecasters say the storm is threatening a “catastrophic” storm surge in northwestern parts of Florida as well as damaging winds, rains and flash floods hundreds of miles inland across much of the southeastern U.S.
Helene is also expected to travel north through Georgia overnight, creating widespread impacts.
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