Flood Warning

...The Flood Warning is extended 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 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 8:45 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 8.6 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:45 AM EDT Saturday was 9.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning and continue falling to 1.9 feet Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood