Flood Warning
Expires 2:00 PM EDT on May 21, 2013
Statement as of 10:17 PM EDT on May 20, 2013
... Flood Warning extended until Tuesday afternoon... the Flood Warning
continues for
the Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* Until Tuesday afternoon.
* At 930 PM Monday the stage was 8.6 feet... and falling.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 7 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by Tuesday
morning.
* At 9 feet... minor flooding continues to expand further into The
Woodlands and fields along the creek from near Cumming in south
Forsyth County to Alpharetta and Roswell in north Fulton County.
The Big Creek Greenway experiences significant flooding... which
results in closure of most of the walking and biking paths. This
especially occurs upstream and downstream from the gage on Kimball
bridge Road and Rock Hill Park. A large portion of the YMCA
campground off Preston Ridge Road will be flooded.
Local Storm Report
05/19/2013 0700 am
3 miles E of Cumming, Forsyth County.
Heavy rain m4.76 inch, reported by cocorahs.
This is a 24 hour total ending at 7 am.
05/19/2013 0700 am
6 miles SSW of Cumming, Forsyth County.
Heavy rain m3.80 inch, reported by cocorahs.
This is a 24 hour total ending at 7 am.
05/19/2013 0830 am
Cumming, Forsyth County.
Heavy rain m3.20 inch, reported by co-op observer.
This is a 24 hour total ending at 830 am.
05/19/2013 0550 am
3 miles ENE of Johns Creek, Forsyth County.
Flash flood, reported by other federal.
The USGS stream gage on Dick creek at old Atlanta Road
near Johns Creek and Suwanee reached flood stage of 10
feet. The Creek Crest at 12.8 feet. Minor flooding
occurred with a few Road closures nearby.
05/19/2013 0559 am
6 miles SW of Cumming, Forsyth County.
Flash flood, reported by other federal.
The USGS stream gage on the Big Creek at Atlanta Highway
near Cumming reached flood stage of 6 feet. The Creek
Crest at 8.2 feet. Minor flooding occurred.
05/19/2013 0550 am
3 miles ENE of Johns Creek, Forsyth County.
Flash flood, reported by other federal.
The USGS stream gage on Dick creek at old Atlanta Road
near Johns Creek and Suwanee reached flood stage of 10
feet. The Creek Crest at 12.8 feet. Minor flooding
occurred with a few Road closures nearby.
05/19/2013 0559 am
6 miles SW of Cumming, Forsyth County.
Flash flood, reported by other federal.
The USGS stream gage on the Big Creek at Atlanta Highway
near Cumming reached flood stage of 6 feet. The Creek
Crest at 8.2 feet. Minor flooding occurred.
05/19/2013 0830 am
Cumming, Forsyth County.
Heavy rain m3.20 inch, reported by co-op observer.
This is a 24 hour total ending at 830 am.
05/19/2013 0700 am
3 miles E of Cumming, Forsyth County.
Heavy rain m4.76 inch, reported by cocorahs.
This is a 24 hour total ending at 7 am.
05/19/2013 0700 am
6 miles SSW of Cumming, Forsyth County.
Heavy rain m3.80 inch, reported by cocorahs.
This is a 24 hour total ending at 7 am.
05/19/2013 0700 am
3 miles E of Cumming, Forsyth County.
Heavy rain m4.76 inch, reported by cocorahs.
This is a 24 hour total ending at 7 am.
05/19/2013 0830 am
Cumming, Forsyth County.
Heavy rain m3.20 inch, reported by co-op observer.
This is a 24 hour total ending at 830 am.
05/19/2013 0700 am
6 miles SSW of Cumming, Forsyth County.
Heavy rain m3.80 inch, reported by cocorahs.
This is a 24 hour total ending at 7 am.
05/19/2013 0830 am
Cumming, Forsyth County.
Heavy rain m3.20 inch, reported by co-op observer.
This is a 24 hour total ending at 830 am.
05/19/2013 0700 am
6 miles SSW of Cumming, Forsyth County.
Heavy rain m3.80 inch, reported by cocorahs.
This is a 24 hour total ending at 7 am.
05/19/2013 0700 am
3 miles E of Cumming, Forsyth County.
Heavy rain m4.76 inch, reported by cocorahs.
This is a 24 hour total ending at 7 am.
