Atlanta, GA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Creek near Alpharetta.

* WHEN...Until late Friday night.

* IMPACTS...At 8 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 8:45 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 6.8 feet and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this morning to a crest of 7.8 feet Friday morning. It will then
fall below flood stage Friday evening.
- Flood stage is 7 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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