Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 26 at 7:45PM EDT until September 28 at 6:12PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 4:45pm
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 4:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth and Fulton Counties.
For the Big Creek...including Cumming, Alpharetta, Roswell...
Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins and occurs
upstream and downstream from the gage on Kimball Bridge Road near
Rock Mill Park. Backyards of homes off Seale Drive and Gunter
Court and portions of the Golf Club of Georgia are under two feet
of water. Backyards of homes off Jade Cove Circle and La View
Circle near Roswell begin to flood. The Big Creek Greenway will be
flooded up to 5 feet deep and will be closed. A large portion of
the YMCA Campground off Preston Ridge Road will be under 3 feet of
water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 7.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:30 PM EDT Thursday was 7.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.0
feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
early Saturday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
11.1 feet on 02/05/1998.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
Area Description:
Forsyth, GA; Fulton, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA