Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 24 at 10:08PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 24, 2026 - 7:08pm
Expires:
May 25, 2026 - 7:15pm
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 Fulton and Forsyth Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* WHEN...From this evening until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Minor flooding expands along the creek from
near Cumming to Alpharetta and Roswell. Backyards of homes off
Seale Drive and Gunter Court and portions of the Golf of Georgia
begin to flood. The Big Creek Greenway experiences significant
flooding up to 3 feet deep...which results in closure of most of
the paths. This especially occurs upstream and downstream from the
gage on Kimball Bridge Road and Rock Mill Park. A large portion of
the YMCA Campground off Preston Ridge Road will be under a foot of
water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 6.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just
after midnight tonight to a crest of around 9.5 feet.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 9.5
feet on 02/19/2020.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
Area Description:
Forsyth, GA; Fulton, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
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