SANDY SPRINGS, GEORGIA — Nearly a half-foot of rain has fallen across the Sandy Springs and East Cobb areas of metro Atlanta over the last 24 hours, triggering a Flash Flood Warning that remained in place for much of the overnight hours as the Chattahoochee River corridor absorbed a historic soaking.
FOX 5 Live Vipir Estimates Close to 6 Inches Near Northside and New Northside Drive Areas
The FOX 5 Storm Team Live Vipir 24-hour rainfall radar, captured at 5:05 AM Sunday, is estimating rainfall totals approaching 6 inches in the Northside and New Northside Drive corridors. The map shows a deep red and orange core centered near that area, with a recorded estimate of 5.9 inches near Truist Park and 5.4 inches across Indian Hills.
These are exceptionally high totals for a single 24-hour period and represent the most intense rainfall footprint visible anywhere on the metro Atlanta radar mosaic overnight.
4 Inch Plus Totals Stretch North Toward Johnson Ferry and Lower Roswell Roads
Extending northward from the core, rainfall totals of 4 inches and above stretch toward Johnson Ferry Road and Lower Roswell Road, keeping a wide swath of the northern Atlanta suburbs well within significant accumulation territory.
The Live Vipir map shows a value of 4.9 inches across the central portion of the heaviest zone, with 3.7 inches recorded near Marietta and 3.1 inches near Dobbins ARB, indicating the rainfall footprint spreads broadly across Cobb and northern Fulton counties.
Flash Flood Warning Covered Much of the Overnight Hours Across the Corridor
A Flash Flood Warning was active for much of the overnight period across this corridor, reflecting the serious and immediate flooding threat posed by rainfall of this magnitude falling in a concentrated area over a short timeframe.
Residents near the Chattahoochee River, local creeks, and low-lying roads in Sandy Springs, East Cobb, Indian Hills, and surrounding neighborhoods should remain cautious of lingering flood conditions and avoid any water-covered roadways through the morning hours.
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