Severe Weather

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Wind Advisory In Effect at 8 p.m. Monday Evening
Hurricane Katrina could bring very strong winds of at least 25 mph to North and Central Georgia this evening...

Preparations Underway by Forsyth County Officials for Possible Effects of Hurricane Katrina
As a precautionary measure, the Forsyth County Emergency Management Agency and Fire Department are making preparations to help ensure the county weathers Hurricane Katrina, should it pose a threat to Forsyth County...

County Flood Warning Cancelled
The National Weather Service issued a flood warning for parts of Forsyth County till 7:00 p.m. Wednesday evening. This has now been cancelled...

Small Business Association Offers Assistance for Tropical Storm Dennis Damage
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced that Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Cobb, Dawson, Douglas, Forsyth, Fulton, Gordon, Paulding and Pickens counties have been declared a disaster area as a result of damages sustained from Tropical Storm Dennis...

Rash of Lighting Strikes Hits Forsyth County
With all of the rain storms Forsyth County has been experiencing this summer, lightning injuries and property damage due to lightning strikes have been rampant lately. Residents are asked to use caution indoors and out during storms that produce lightning...

Flood Warning Issued for Parts of Etowah River
Residents along the Etowah River near Dawsonville are cautioned that minor flooding may occur on Tuesday, 7/12, with water falling back below flood stage around 3:00 p.m...

Flood Warning for Small Streams, Creeks and Roads in Forsyth County
Streams, creeks and roads in Forsyth County could flood today, July 11th, due to the amount of rain that has fallen since midnight in Forsyth, Gwinnett and Hall counties...

Flood Watch in Effect From Sunday Afternoon, July 10, Until Monday Morning, July 11
Hurricane Dennis was centered about 90 miles west of Key West, Florida, early Saturday morning and continues to move towards the northern Gulf Coast. This could mean several inches of rain in Georgia, including Forsyth County, and possible flooding as a result...

Flood Watch Cancelled
The flood watch for North Georgia has been cancelled, as heavy rains from tropical depression Cindy have moved into the Carolinas...

Flood Watch In Effect From This Afternoon To Thursday Afternoon
Rain Bands From The Remnants Of Cindy Should Begin Affecting North Georgia By This Afternoon. Rainfall Amounts Of Four Inches Or More Can Be Expected With This Storm...

Wind Advisory in Effect Until 3AM Saturday
STRONG & GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING AS A COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS NO. & CNTL GA. WINDS OF 20 TO 25

LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT TODAY.
THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR MUCH OF NO. & CNTL GA TODAY.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR. FORSYTH COUNTY IN NO. CNTL GA NO. FULTON COUNTY IN NO. CNTL GA * UNTIL 700 PM EST

Flood Warnings
UPDATE River Flood Warnings for the Etowah River has been terminated. Big Creek warning is still active...