Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 28 at 2:07PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 28, 2024 - 11:07am
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 11:15pm
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...minor
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Big Creek below Hog Wallow Creek at Roswell.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, flood stage is reached. Minor flooding of
woodlands and grassy areas begin along the creek upstream and
downstream from the gage off Oxbo Drive in the Roswell area. Also
high water continues to encroach into the Big Creek Park two miles
downstream along Roswell Road and Riverside Road. If the Roswell
gage on the Chattahoochee River is 8 feet or higher...then the
combination of flows will cause the access road to the Huntcliff
horse stables across from Azalea Park to begin to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:15 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 10.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 1:15 PM EDT Saturday was 12.2 feet.
- Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
11.0 feet on 10/12/2020.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio,
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
Area Description:
Fulton, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA