Flood Warning

...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 Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 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 7:45 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 8.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 PM EDT Saturday was 9.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage by Sunday afternoon and continue to slowly fall through Monday. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 8.4 feet on 01/20/2001. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood