...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.

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712 AM EST SAT FEB 23 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING.
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 6 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET...AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6 FEET.
* AT 6 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING WILL 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 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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