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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 near Nancy Creek. The Atlanta-Fulton County Emergency Management agency shared on social media that an alert had been sent to Sandy Springs residents along Nancy Creek to evacuate.

"Residents living near the Nancy Creek are advised to evacuate to higher ground due to extreme flooding. Bridge near Windsor Parkway over Nancy Creek is closed," Sandy Springs officials said. "Detour to Peachtree Dunwoody Road to Peachtree Rd to Wieuca Rd to Roswell Road OR Peachtree Dunwoody Road NORTH to Glenridge Connector."

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.

There's high water near Sagamore and Northside Drive at Bobby Jones Golf Course

Several people had to be rescued Friday morning at the Peachtree Park Apartments in Buckhead in Atlanta.

Report of flooding and water rescue at Bohler Road with Cross Creek flooding. 11Alive has a crew en route to see more on this situation.

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.

List | Here's what roads are closed across metro Atlanta, north Georgia due to Hurricane Helene

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Tracking Helene | Flooding in metro Atlanta, north Georgia

More on Helene

Helene strengthened to a "dangerous" category 4 hurricane just after 6:30 p.m., Thursday before it made landfall late Thursday around 11:30 p.m. near Apalachicola, along Florida's Big Bend region. It crossed into Georgia still as a hurricane before being downgraded to a tropical storm Friday, after the 5 a.m. advisory.

There is still a Weather Impact Alert for Friday in north Georgia due to impacts from Helene.

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