Flood Warning

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...

Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth and Fulton Counties.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Creek near Alpharetta.

* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 10 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 are under a foot of water. The Big Creek Greenway experiences significant flooding up to 4 feet deep with closure 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 two feet of water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 9.3 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:45 PM EDT Friday was 9.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday afternoon. - Flood stage is 7 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood