Flood Watch

A FLOOD WATCH has been issued by the NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICEfor North Georgia

506 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010

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.

* WITH SOILS ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA VERY WET…CREEKS
AND RIVERS PRONE TO FLOODING WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED AS THIS
EVENT UNFOLDS. WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH
SOME MODERATE FLOODING POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

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.