Flood Warning for Small Streams, Creeks and Roads in Forsyth County

Posted Monday, July 11, 2005

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A COUNTY FLOOD WARNING FOR SMALL STREAMS, CREEKS AND ROADS IN FORSYTH COUNTY, NORTHEASTERN GWINNETT COUNTY AND SOUTHWESTERN HALL COUNTY UNTIL 10:15 AM EDT.

AT 4:10 AM EDT, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED UP TO FIVE INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN OVER THE AREA SINCE MIDNIGHT. ANOTHER ONE-HALF INCH WAS A POSSIBILITY BY 6:00 AM WHICH WILL ONLY WORSEN THE FLOODING POTENTIAL.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE FLOOD WARNING AREA INCLUDE BUFORD, CANDLER, CHESTATEE, CUMMING, DACULA, FLOWERY BRANCH, LAKE LANIER ISLAND, SUGAR HILL AND SUWANEE.

RUNOFF FROM THIS RAIN WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS, HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY, COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS.

A COUNTY FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT MINOR FLOODING OF STREAMS, CREEKS AND ROADS IS EXPECTED. THIS MAY CAUSE SOME MINOR INCONVENIENCES TO THE PUBLIC, BUT PROPERTY DAMAGE OR THREAT TO LIFE SHOULD BE MINIMAL.

IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING, WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1-866- 7 6 3- 4 4 6 6.

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