WFO ATLANTA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, February 20, 2019
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FLOOD WARNING
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
632 PM EST Tue Feb 19 2019
...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...
Big Creek near Cumming affecting Forsyth 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.
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Big Creek near Cumming.
* From this evening until Wednesday morning.
* At 545 PM Tuesday the stage was 5 feet and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast to develop.
* Flood stage is 6 feet.
* The creek is forecast to rise above flood stage this evening and
continue rising, reaching to near 6.4 feet by late tonight. The creek
will fall below flood stage by after midnight Wednesday morning.
* At 6 feet, flood stage is reached with minor flooding in 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 begin to flood. The areas
under the Georgia 400 Highway and McFarland Road will be covered with
around one foot of water. A portion of the sidewalk under Majors Road
will be covered with around two feet of water.
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