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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1011 PM EST Thu Jan 25 2024

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

  Big Creek at GA 9 near Cumming affecting Forsyth County.

For the Big Creek...including Cumming...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 615 AM EST.

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1011 PM EST Thu Jan 25 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding will continue.

* WHERE...Big Creek at GA 9 near Cumming.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 PM EST Thursday the stage was 6.2 feet and falling.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 3 feet
    Saturday evening.
  - Flood stage is 6 feet.


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LAT...LON 3418 8424 3417 8420 3411 8419 3410 8420
      3410 8425 3411 8424


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