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Flood Warning

Statement as of 12:37 PM EDT on May 20, 2013

Expires 8:00 PM EDT on May 21, 2013


... Flood Warning continues for
the Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* Until Tuesday evening.
* At 1145 am Monday the stage was 9.6 feet... and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 7 feet.
* The creek should fall below flood stage Tuesday morning.
* At 10 feet... minor flooding continues upstream and downstream
from the gage on Kimball bridge Road. The flood waters expand
further into The Woodlands along the creek... and begins to affect
some residential yards between Cumming in Forsyth County through
Alpharetta and Roswell in north Fulton County. The Big Creek
Greenway is closed and completely flooded with up to 4 feet of
water in some areas.




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.



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