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Flood Watch
Issued: 5:13 PM May. 25, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, northwest, and west central Georgia, including the following areas, in north central Georgia, Cherokee, Cobb, Dawson, Douglas, Fannin, Forsyth, Gilmer, Hall, Lumpkin, North Fulton, Pickens, South Fulton and Union. In northeast Georgia, Towns and White. In northwest Georgia, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Polk, Walker and Whitfield. In west central Georgia, Coweta and Heard. * WHEN...Through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of rainfall are expected to move across the area through late Tuesday. An anomalously moist environment will persist over north Georgia, resulting in high rain rates (2"+/hour) and increased chances for flash flooding. Convective rainfall (showers and thunderstorms) may repeatedly train over areas, and have locally high enough rainfall rates to induce flash flooding in urban areas and areas with poor drainage, as well as creeks and streams prone to flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 3:00 PM May. 25, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast to continue. * WHERE...Big Creek near Alpharetta. * WHEN...Until Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Between 7 and 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 10:45 AM EDT Monday the stage was 7.7 feet and rising. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:45 AM EDT Monday was 7.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.5 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 6 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 8.5 feet on 03/26/2020. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
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