Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 6:09PM EDT until September 29 at 12:07PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 3:09pm
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 3:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Fulton and Forsyth 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 early Sunday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 12 feet, Significant flooding expands along the creek
as water reaches the bottom of a foot bridge just downstream of
the gage on Kimball Bridge Road. Backyards of homes off Seale
Drive and Gunter Court and portions of the Golf Club of Georgia
are under 3 feet of water. Backyards of homes off Jade Cove Circle
and La View Circle near Roswell will be under a foot of water. The
Big Creek Greenway is flooded up to 6 feet deep. Flooding covers
portions of Rock Mill Park and the YMCA Campground off Preston
Ridge Road.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 10.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12
feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 7 feet.
- 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