Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 25 at 9:20AM EDT until July 26 at 4:10PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 25, 2026 - 6:20am
Expires:
July 25, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
...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
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
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