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Flood Warning

Issued at Sat 1:52 PM Jan. 10
Issued by: National Weather Service
Description

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City GA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth and Fulton Counties.
What: Minor flooding is forecast.
Where: Big Creek near Alpharetta.
When: From this evening to Monday morning.
Impacts: At 8 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands and fields along the creek from near Cumming in south Forsyth County to Alpharetta and Roswell in north Fulton County. Additional portions of The Big Creek Greenway have minor flooding with 1 to 2 feet of water. Most of the walking and biking paths will be closedespecially upstream and downstream from the gage on Kimball Bridge Road and near Rock Mill Park. Portions of the YMCA Campground off Preston Ridge Road will flood.
Additional Details: - At 1:45 PM EST Saturday the stage was 5.8 feet. - ForecastThe river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 7.9 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday morning. - Flood stage is 7 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Recommended Action

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

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