Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 25 at 12:09AM EDT until May 25 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 24, 2026 - 9:09pm
Expires:
May 25, 2026 - 9:15am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City GA has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...
Big Creek at GA 9 near Cumming affecting Forsyth County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Big Creek at GA 9 near Cumming.
* WHEN...Until this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 6 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding will
expand into the natural flood plain of the creek upstream and
downstream from the gage at Atlanta Highway or Georgia Highway 9.
Large portions of the sidewalk and boardwalk of the Big Creek
Greenway will begin to flood. The areas under the Georgia 400
Highway and McFarland Road will be covered with around one foot of
water. A portion of the sidewalk under Majors Road will be covered
with around two feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:45 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 5.7 feet and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
this morning to a crest of 6.8 feet this morning. It will then
fall below flood stage by midday.
- Flood stage is 6 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
Area Description:
Forsyth, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender: