Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 24 at 9:18PM EDT until July 25 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 24, 2026 - 6:18pm
Expires:
July 25, 2026 - 6:30am
Description:
...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
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
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov