Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 25 at 8:44PM EDT until July 26 at 4:10PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 25, 2026 - 5:44pm
Expires:
July 26, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
...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
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