ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Heavy downpours in the city of Atlanta prompted the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood warning and had closed all lanes of the Downtown Connector.
The rain caused several issues on roads. There are also reports of flooding along North Avenue in the city.
The warning was canceled around 8:30 p.m.
An Atlanta News First viewer showed video of a Waymo, an autonomous car, stuck in the flooded waters along North Avenue near Piedmont Avenue.
According to Waymo, there was no one in the vehicle when it was stuck and service in Atlanta is currently paused to monitor weather conditions.
“Safety is Waymo’s top priority, both for our riders and everyone we share the road with. During a period of intense rain today in Atlanta, an unoccupied Waymo vehicle encountered a flooded road and stopped. The vehicle has been recovered and removed from the scene,” a Waymo spokesperson said.
The northbound lanes of the Downtown Connector were closed between Freedom Parkway and Peachtree and Pine streets exits since after 5 p.m. Shortly after 6:30 p.m., traffic started moving again.
Some areas in Downtown Atlanta saw more than 2-inches and up to 3-inches of rain fall in a short period of time, according to First Alert Meteorologist Patrick Pete.
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