Current Weather Alerts
+- Flood Warning
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Chattahoochee River at GA 280 near Atlanta affecting Fulton and
Cobb Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Chattahoochee River at GA 280 near Atlanta.
* WHEN...Until late tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Flood stage is reached.
Minor flooding
occurs of the woodlands and fields in the natural flood plain
upstream and downstream from the gage on South Cobb Drive.
The
water level reaches the railroad tracks in the industrial area on
both sides of the river near the bridge.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 PM EDT Friday the estimated stage was 25 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to below flood stage
overnight.
- Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
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- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
+- Flood Warning
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Fulton and Forsyth Counties.
For the Big Creek...including Alpharetta...Moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* WHEN...Until late Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins and occurs
upstream and downstream from the gage on Kimball Bridge Road near
Rock Mill Park.
Backyards of homes off Seale Drive and Gunter
Court and portions of the Golf Club of Georgia are under two feet
of water.
Backyards of homes off Jade Cove Circle and La View
Circle near Roswell begin to flood.
The Big Creek Greenway will be
flooded up to 5 feet deep and will be closed.
A large portion of
the YMCA Campground off Preston Ridge Road will be under 3 feet of
water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 PM EDT Friday the stage was 10.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:30 PM EDT Friday was 10.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is near crest just below 11 feet.
The
river is expected to begin a slow fall Saturday night.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
11.1 feet on 01/28/1996.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
+- Flood Warning
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Chattahoochee River at Atlanta affecting Fulton and Cobb Counties.
For the Chattahoochee River Basin...including Atlanta...Major
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Chattahoochee River at Atlanta.
* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Major flooding begins.
Widespread
inundation flooding occurs upstream and downstream from the gage
on Paces Ferry Road.
An athletic field at Lovett School and
backyards of residential homes on Cochise Drive...Paces Ferry
Drive...Paces Manor and Farmington Drive will be under 7 feet of
water.
Several homes...businesses and a restaurant parking lot and
patio in this area will begin to flood.
Around 3 miles
downstream...portions of a cement plant and a supply line railroad
bridge will begin to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 20.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:45 PM EDT Friday was 23.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river has crested and will continue to fall to
under 20 feet by Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
+- Flood Warning
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Big Creek below Hog Wallow Creek at Roswell affecting Fulton
County.
For the Big Creek...including Cumming, Alpharetta, Roswell...
Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Big Creek below Hog Wallow Creek at Roswell.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 12 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand further
into the woodlands and grassy areas along the creek upstream and
downstream from the gage.
Further downstream...where the creek
merges with the Chattahoochee River...the Big Creek and Azalea
parks near Roswell Road and along Riverside Road and Azalea Drive
begin to flood.
If the Roswell gage on the Chattahoochee River is
7.5 feet or higher...then the combination of flows will cause the
access road to the Huntcliff horse stables across from Azalea Park
to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:15 PM EDT Friday the stage was 11.4 feet.
- Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
- Flood stage is 10 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
+- Flood Warning
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Chattahoochee River at US 41 at Atlanta affecting Cobb and Fulton
Counties.
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Chattahoochee River at US 41 at Atlanta.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 22 feet, Major flooding continues with widespread
inundation flooding of the woodlands and large portions of the
Chattahoochee National Recreation Area along the river upstream
and downstream from the gage on Cobb Parkway.
The flood waters
will be around 7 feet deep over portions of the access road to the
recreation area.
Portions of the parking lot will be under 4 feet
of water.
The restrooms at the recreation area will be flooded two
feet deep.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM EDT Friday the stage was 22.6 feet.
- Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
- Flood stage is 14 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
+- Flood Warning
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Nancy Creek at West Wesley Road at Atlanta affecting Fulton
County.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Nancy Creek at West Wesley Road at Atlanta.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 19 feet, Significant flooding expands further into
the residential yards along the creek upstream and downstream from
the gage on West Wesley Road.
Flood waters reach the foundations
of some homes on Nancy Creek Road...Albemarle Drive...Ridge Valley
Court and Ridgewood Circle.
Portions of West Wesley Road and Nancy
Creek Road begin to flood and the bridge will likely be closed.
The Westminster Schools athletic fields upstream from the gage
will be flooded with up to 7 feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:15 PM EDT Friday the stage was 18.7 feet.
- Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
- Flood stage is 12 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
+- Flood Warning
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Chattahoochee River near Fairburn affecting Douglas and Fulton
Counties.
For the Chattahoochee River Basin...including Helen, Dahlonega,
Cornelia, Suwanee, Buford, Suwanee, Buford, Chattahoochee River
upstream McGinnis Ferry Rd, Norcross, Chattahoochee River above
Roswell, Roswell, Powers Ferry & I285 Atlanta, Smyrna, Chattahoochee
River below Morgan Falls Dam, Atlanta, Atlanta, Atlanta, Atlanta,
Fairburn, Whitesburg, Fairplay, Whitesburg, Whitesburg, Franklin,
Corinth, Hammett Rd below Hogansville, Franklin, West Point,
Columbus, Union, Omaha...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Chattahoochee River near Fairburn.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:30 PM EDT Friday the stage was 23.7 feet.
- Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
- Flood stage is 20 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood