THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 1145 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.8 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET.
* THE CREEK IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON... THEN CONTINUE TO RISE...REACHING NEAR 7.1 FEET BY MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW MORNING.
* AT 7 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED WITH MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS AND FIELDS BEGINNING ALONG THE CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY AND ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. FLOODING STARTS TO EFFECT PORTIONS OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY NEAR ALPHARETTA AND SOME PORTIONS WILL LIKELY BE CLOSED WITH AROUND ONE FOOT OF WATER OVER THE PATHWAY... ESPECIALLY UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD AND NEAR ROCK HILL PARK. ALSO...PORTIONS OF THE YMCA CAMPGROUND OFF PRESTON RIDGE ROAD WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
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