Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1118 PM EDT Thu May 7 2026

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...

  Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Fulton and Forsyth Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

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1118 PM EDT Thu May 7 2026

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding will continue.

* 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 10:45 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 7.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8 feet
    tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage late
    tomorrow evening.
  - Flood stage is 7 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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      3404 8433 3407 8427


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