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Flash Flood Warning

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
901 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

GAC013-117-135-157-191445-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130519T1445Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BARROW GA-FORSYTH GA-GWINNETT GA-JACKSON GA-
901 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL JACKSON...NORTHEASTERN GWINNETT...SOUTHWESTERN FORSYTH AND
NORTHWESTERN BARROW COUNTIES...

AT 858 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SERIES OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE
WARNED AREA.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO REST HAVEN
AND BUFORD. RAINFALL TOTALS HAVE REACHED THREE TO FIVE INCHES IN
SOME OF THE AREA AND THIS COMBINED WITH THE RAIN CURRENTLY FALLING
HAS RESULTED IN MANY ROAD CLOSURES AND A FEW DOWNED TREES.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED LATER THIS MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...AS WELL AS HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES.
ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF
CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY...THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT
USING HASHTAG GAWX.

&&

LAT...LON 3414 8408 3415 8400 3410 8388 3410 8386
      3416 8378 3416 8370 3398 8385 3407 8418
      3408 8419 3411 8426 3419 8425

$$








Flash Flood Warning

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
858 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

GAC117-139-191400-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130519T1400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
FORSYTH GA-HALL GA-
858 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHERN HALL AND FORSYTH COUNTIES...

AT 844 AM EDT...THE PUBLIC AND LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A
THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO OAKWOOD...
GAINESVILLE AND CUMMING

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RAINFALL TOTALS HAVE REACHED THREE TO FIVE INCHES IN SOME OF THE AREA
AND THIS COMBINED WITH THE RAIN CURRENTLY FALLING HAS RESULTED IN
MANY ROAD CLOSURES AND DOWNED TREES. AVOID THE ATLANTA HIGHWAY NEAR
FLOWERY BRANCH AND 985 NB EXIT 14 DUE TO FLOODED ROADWAYS.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...AS WELL AS HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES.
ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF
CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY...THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT
USING HASHTAG GAWX.

&&

LAT...LON 3423 8370 3410 8386 3410 8388 3417 8406
      3414 8409 3419 8423 3433 8417 3434 8385

$$









Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
750 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-201200-
BALDWIN-BANKS-BARROW-BARTOW-BIBB-BLECKLEY-BUTTS-CARROLL-CATOOSA-
CHATTAHOOCHEE-CHATTOOGA-CHEROKEE-CLARKE-CLAYTON-COBB-COWETA-
CRAWFORD-CRISP-DADE-DAWSON-DEKALB-DODGE-DOOLY-DOUGLAS-EMANUEL-
FANNIN-FAYETTE-FLOYD-FORSYTH-GILMER-GLASCOCK-GORDON-GREENE-
GWINNETT-HALL-HANCOCK-HARALSON-HARRIS-HEARD-HENRY-HOUSTON-JACKSON-
JASPER-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-JONES-LAMAR-LAURENS-LUMPKIN-MACON-
MADISON-MARION-MERIWETHER-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-MORGAN-MURRAY-
MUSCOGEE-NEWTON-NORTH FULTON-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-PAULDING-PEACH-
PICKENS-PIKE-POLK-PULASKI-PUTNAM-ROCKDALE-SCHLEY-SOUTH FULTON-
SPALDING-STEWART-SUMTER-TALBOT-TALIAFERRO-TAYLOR-TELFAIR-TOOMBS-
TOWNS-TREUTLEN-TROUP-TWIGGS-UNION-UPSON-WALKER-WALTON-WARREN-
WASHINGTON-WEBSTER-WHEELER-WHITE-WHITFIELD-WILCOX-WILKES-
WILKINSON-
750 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF TODAY ACROSS
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL GEORGIA AS AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVES
ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST STATES. ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE.
ANY SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THAT DEVELOPS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. LARGE HAIL IS NOT EXPECTED...BUT PEA TO
NICKEL SIZED HAIL IS POSSIBLE. OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING STRIKES WILL
BE LIKELY.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA
THROUGH THIS EVENING. STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE
VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...WITH LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE. IN
ADDITION...DUE TO HEAVY RAINS OVERNIGHT CREEKS AND RIVERS HAVE
RAPIDLY RISEN ACROSS THE REGION. A FEW CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL
APPROACH OR REACH FLOOD STAGE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY...MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED BUT SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED
TO SUBMIT REPORTS OF FLOODING THROUGH THE WEB BY GOING TO
WEATHER.GOV/ATLANTA.

$$







Flood Watch

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
738 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-081-082-
084-191945-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FA.A.0007.130519T1138Z-130520T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-
CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW-
CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-
NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-
HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-
NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-
SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-
MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-
GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-CRAWFORD-BIBB-WILKINSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND...
ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...
LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...
DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...
GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON
738 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...EAST CENTRAL
  GEORGIA...NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...NORTHEAST GEORGIA...
  NORTHWEST GEORGIA AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* THROUGH THIS EVENING

* NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATES THAT TWO TO FOUR INCHES
  OF RAIN...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...HAS FALLEN ACROSS
  PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL
  AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE
  POSSIBLE. THE HEAVY RAINFALL AXIS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST
  ACROSS THE METRO ATLANTA AREA DURING THE MID TO LATE MORNING.

* FLOODING OF THE LARGER CREEKS AND RIVERS IS POSSIBLE WITH
  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL.

* LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE IF THE HEAVY RAIN
  REPEATEDLY MOVES OVER THE SAME AREA. ALSO...STORM DRAINS...
  DITCHES...AND LOW LYING AREAS MAY BECOME QUICKLY CLOGGED WITH
  DEBRIS AND CAUSE EXTENSIVE STREET FLOODING.

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.

&&

$$







Flood Warning

FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
732 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...

  ETOWAH RIVER NEAR DAWSONVILLE  AFFECTING DAWSON AND FORSYTH
  COUNTIES

  BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING AFFECTING FORSYTH COUNTY

  BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES

  DICK CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING FORSYTH COUNTY

  LEVEL CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY

  SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY

  PEW CREEK NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE  AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY


.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND
RIVERS WHICH WILL CAUSE FLOODING IN SOME AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT
LIFE AND PROPERTY.

THE LATEST STAGE DATA WAS FURNISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED
STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

&&

GAC117-200132-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0135.130519T1132Z-000000T0000Z/
/DICG1.1.ER.130519T0950Z.130519T1100Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
732 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
  THE DICK CREEK NEAR SUWANEE.
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.0 FEET ON OCT 12 2009.


$$



Flood Warning

FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
732 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...

  ETOWAH RIVER NEAR DAWSONVILLE  AFFECTING DAWSON AND FORSYTH
  COUNTIES

  BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING AFFECTING FORSYTH COUNTY

  BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES

  DICK CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING FORSYTH COUNTY

  LEVEL CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY

  SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY

  PEW CREEK NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE  AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY


.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND
RIVERS WHICH WILL CAUSE FLOODING IN SOME AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT
LIFE AND PROPERTY.

THE LATEST STAGE DATA WAS FURNISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED
STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

&&

GAC085-117-192234-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0137.130519T1132Z-130519T2234Z/
/DWSG1.1.ER.130519T0900Z.130519T1100Z.130519T1634Z.NR/
732 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
  THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR DAWSONVILLE .
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 7 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS CRESTING AND WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS
  AFTERNOON.
* AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS IN NORTHWEST FORSYTH
  COUNTY. OLD FEDERAL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD AND NICHOLSON ROAD IS
  CLOSED OFF TO RESIDENTS. MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES IN SOUTH DAWSON
  COUNTY.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.6 FEET ON SEP 21 2009.


$$



Flood Warning

FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
732 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...

  ETOWAH RIVER NEAR DAWSONVILLE  AFFECTING DAWSON AND FORSYTH
  COUNTIES

  BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING AFFECTING FORSYTH COUNTY

  BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES

  DICK CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING FORSYTH COUNTY

  LEVEL CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY

  SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY

  PEW CREEK NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE  AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY


.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND
RIVERS WHICH WILL CAUSE FLOODING IN SOME AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT
LIFE AND PROPERTY.

THE LATEST STAGE DATA WAS FURNISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED
STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

&&

GAC117-200132-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0138.130519T1132Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMGG1.1.ER.130519T0959Z.130519T1045Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
732 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 6 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.6 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
* AT 7.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO THE NATURAL
  FLOOD PLAIN OF THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE AT
  ATLANTA HIGHWAY OR GEORGIA HIGHWAY 9. LARGE PORTIONS OF THE
  SIDEWALK AND BOARDWALK OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY WILL BE FLOODED.
  THE AREAS UNDER THE GEORGIA 400 HIGHWAY AND MCFARLAND ROAD WILL BE
  COVERED WITH AROUND TWO FEET OF WATER. A PORTION OF THE SIDEWALK
  UNDER MAJORS ROAD WILL BE COVERED WITH AROUND 3 FEET OF WATER.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.6 FEET ON JAN 17 2013.


$$



Flood Warning

FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
732 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...

  ETOWAH RIVER NEAR DAWSONVILLE  AFFECTING DAWSON AND FORSYTH
  COUNTIES

  BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING AFFECTING FORSYTH COUNTY

  BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES

  DICK CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING FORSYTH COUNTY

  LEVEL CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY

  SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY

  PEW CREEK NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE  AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY


.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND
RIVERS WHICH WILL CAUSE FLOODING IN SOME AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT
LIFE AND PROPERTY.

THE LATEST STAGE DATA WAS FURNISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED
STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

&&

GAC117-121-200132-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0139.130519T1132Z-130521T1300Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.130519T1117Z.130520T0000Z.130521T0700Z.NO/
732 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 6 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 9.9 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 6.0 FEET...BANKFULL CONDITIONS ARE REACHED ALONG THE CREEK
  BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY...TO ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN
  NORTH FULTON COUNTY. SOME LOW LYING SPOTS ALONG THE BIG CREEK
  GREENWAY WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD WITH A FEW INCHES OF WATER UPSTREAM
  AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD. WATER WILL
  BEGIN TO ENTER LOW PORTIONS OF THE YMCA CAMPGROUND OFF PRESTON
  RIDGE ROAD.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 5.2 FEET ON SEP 4 1986.

$$



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