Flood Warning

A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for North Georgia.

At 5 a.m. Thursday March 11, 2010 a flood warning has been announced for the following rivers and/or creeks:

…THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA…

CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG AFFECTING CARROLL…COWETA AND
HEARD COUNTIES

TALLAPOOSA RIVER NEAR TALLAPOOSA AFFECTING HARALSON COUNTY

BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES

OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE…GREENE AND OCONEE
COUNTIES

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 4AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET…AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.5 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 10.0 FEET…MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF YARDS BEGIN
ALONG THE CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY THROUGH
ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. THE WATER REACHES
THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE ON KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD. FURTHER DOWNSTREAM
IN ROSWELL…WHERE THE CREEK MERGES WITH THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER…
MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO THE PARKS WEST AND EAST OF
GEORGIA HIGHWAY 9 AND ALONG AZALEA DRIVE AND RIVERSIDE ROAD.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.5 FEET ON JAN 26 2010.

Please take precautionary actions and be aware of the possible dangers a flood can cause.
All individuals who live or are near the affected rivers, streams, and creeks should monitor the situation. In addition people should be prepared to protect life and property.

Folks should not attempt to drive through standing or running waters under any circumstances. To do so may risk drowning. The best course of action is to avoid flood waters.

The latest data was furnished by the National Weather Service in cooperation with the United States Geological Survey.