...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...

Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Fulton and Forsyth Counties.

Sweetwater Creek near Austell affecting Douglas and Cobb Counties.

Yellow River near Conyers below Milstead affecting Newton and
Rockdale Counties.

Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Jones, Houston, Bibb, Monroe
and Twiggs Counties.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...

Chattahoochee River near Whitesburg affecting Coweta, Carroll and
Heard Counties.

Coosa River near Rome Mayos Bar L & D Park affecting Floyd County.

Tallapoosa River near Tallapoosa affecting Haralson County.

Sweetwater Creek near Northwest Austell affecting Douglas and
Cobb Counties.

Sweetwater Creek near Powder Springs affecting Paulding and Cobb
Counties.

For the Big Creek...including Alpharetta...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Chattahoochee River Basin...including Whitesburg...Minor
flooding is forecast.
For the Sweetwater Creek...including Austell, Northwest Austell,
Powder Springs...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Yellow River Basin...including Conyers below Milstead...
Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Ocmulgee River Basin...including Macon...Minor flooding is
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

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...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early tomorrow
afternoon...

The Flood Warning continues for
the Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* Until Thursday afternoon.
* At 9:00 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 8.1 feet and steady.
* Flood stage is 7 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to remain at a crest of 8.1 feet
until just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood
stage tomorrow morning.
* Impact...At 8 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. Additional portions of The Big Creek Greenway have minor
flooding with 1 to 2 feet of water. Most of the walking and biking
paths will be closed...especially upstream and downstream from the
gage on Kimball Bridge Road and near Rock Mill Park. Portions of
the YMCA Campground off Preston Ridge Road will flood.


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