Georgia Severe Flood Warning | Effective 07/25/2026 02:25

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued July 25 at 5:25AM EDT until July 25 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 25, 2026 - 2:25am
Expires: 
July 25, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia... Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Fulton and Forsyth Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Big Creek near Alpharetta. * WHEN...Until this evening. * 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 4:45 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 8.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 4:45 AM EDT Saturday was 9.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 2.0 feet early Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 8.8 feet on 04/14/2020. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
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