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Flood warning issued for Forsyth Co.

By Bryan Pirkle Reporter
Posted 9:05AM on Sunday 23rd August 2015 ( 9 years ago )

UNDATED - The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for Forsyth County that runs until 12:21 a.m. Monday.

The entire warning, as issued, is as follows:

.The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia... 
Big Creek near Cumming affecting Forsyth County 
 
...Flood Warning extended until late tonight...The Flood Warning 
continues for 
The Big Creek near Cumming. 
 
* Until late tonight. 
 
* At 745AM Sunday the stage was 6.6 feet...and rising. 
 
* Minor flooding is occurring. 
 
* Flood stage is 6.0 feet. 
 
* The river will continue rising to near 7.4 feet by this afternoon. 
The river will fall below flood stage this evening. 
 
* At 7.0 feet...Minor flooding continues to 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 be flooded. 
The areas under the Georgia 400 Highway and McFarland Road will be 
covered with around two feet of water. A portion of the sidewalk 
under Majors Road will be covered with around 3 feet of water. 

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