Flood Warning issued May 7 at 3:37PM EDT until May 9 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Details
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Fulton and Forsyth Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding will continue.
* WHERE...Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* WHEN...Until late Friday night.
* 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 closed, especially 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 2:45 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 7.5 feet and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 7.8 feet
Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Friday
evening.
- Flood stage is 7 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Empfehlungen
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.