Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 8:08PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 5:08pm
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 5:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Big Creek below Hog Wallow Creek at Roswell affecting Fulton
County.
For the Big Creek...including Cumming, Alpharetta, Roswell...
Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Big Creek below Hog Wallow Creek at Roswell.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 12 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand further
into the woodlands and grassy areas along the creek upstream and
downstream from the gage. Further downstream...where the creek
merges with the Chattahoochee River...the Big Creek and Azalea
parks near Roswell Road and along Riverside Road and Azalea Drive
begin to flood. If the Roswell gage on the Chattahoochee River is
7.5 feet or higher...then the combination of flows will cause the
access road to the Huntcliff horse stables across from Azalea Park
to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:15 PM EDT Friday the stage was 11.4 feet.
- Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
- Flood stage is 10 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:
Fulton, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA