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River & Lake Conditions

Big Creek near Alpharetta, GA (Gauge APHG1)
Stages:
Normal
Action
Flood
Moderate Flood
Major Flood

Latest Observation

Flood Stage: 7.97 ft2.4 m
Flow: 1.1 kcfs
Impacts: BANKFULL AND FLOOD STAGE ARE REACHED ALONG BIG CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY...TO ALPHARETTA...AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. FLOODING STARTS TO EFFECT THE ALPHARETTA GREENWAY AND ABOUT 200 FEET OF THE GREENWAY NEED TO BE CLOSED. IN ADDITION...HIGH WATER BEGINS TO ENCROACH INTO PARK DOWNSTREAM OF GAGE NEAR ROSWELL ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 9 AND RIVERSIDE ROAD.
Stages

6'1.8 m: Action

7'2.1 m: Flood

10'3 m: Moderate Flood

12'3.7 m: Major Flood
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	Date	Flow
3.20 ft0.98 mForecast	03/17/2010 07:00 am	0.129 kcfs
3.40 ft1.04 mForecast	03/17/2010 01:00 am	0.149 kcfs
3.50 ft1.07 mForecast	03/16/2010 07:00 pm	0.159 kcfs
3.60 ft1.10 mForecast	03/16/2010 01:00 pm	0.170 kcfs
3.80 ft1.16 mForecast	03/16/2010 07:00 am	0.192 kcfs
4.00 ft1.22 mForecast	03/16/2010 01:00 am	0.215 kcfs
4.30 ft1.31 mForecast	03/15/2010 07:00 pm	0.252 kcfs
4.60 ft1.40 mForecast	03/15/2010 01:00 pm	0.293 kcfs
5.00 ft1.52 mForecast	03/15/2010 07:00 am	0.355 kcfs
5.40 ft1.65 mForecast	03/15/2010 01:00 am	0.422 kcfs
5.90 ft1.80 mForecast	03/14/2010 07:00 pm	0.522 kcfs
6.40 ft1.95 mForecast	03/14/2010 01:00 pm	0.636 kcfs
6.90 ft2.10 mForecast	03/14/2010 07:00 am	0.769 kcfs
7.30 ft2.23 mForecast	03/14/2010 01:00 am	0.887 kcfs
7.70 ft2.35 mForecast	03/13/2010 07:00 pm	1.010 kcfs
7.80 ft2.38 mForecast	03/13/2010 01:00 pm	1.040 kcfs
7.80 ft2.38 mForecast	03/13/2010 07:00 am	1.040 kcfs
7.80 ft2.38 mForecast	03/13/2010 01:00 am	1.040 kcfs
7.90 ft2.41 mForecast	03/12/2010 07:00 pm	1.080 kcfs
8.00 ft2.44 mForecast	03/12/2010 01:00 pm	1.110 kcfs
7.97 ft2.44 m	03/12/2010 10:30 am	1.100 kcfs
8.04 ft2.44 m	03/12/2010 10:15 am	1.120 kcfs
8.10 ft2.44 m	03/12/2010 10:00 am	1.150 kcfs
8.17 ft2.44 m	03/12/2010 09:45 am	1.170 kcfs
8.22 ft2.44 m	03/12/2010 09:30 am	1.190 kcfs
8.27 ft2.44 m	03/12/2010 09:15 am	1.210 kcfs
8.33 ft2.44 m	03/12/2010 09:00 am	1.230 kcfs
8.38 ft2.44 m	03/12/2010 08:45 am	1.250 kcfs
8.42 ft2.44 m	03/12/2010 08:30 am	1.270 kcfs
8.47 ft2.44 m	03/12/2010 08:15 am	1.290 kcfs
8.51 ft2.44 m	03/12/2010 08:00 am	1.300 kcfs
8.56 ft2.44 m	03/12/2010 07:45 am	1.320 kcfs
8.59 ft2.44 m	03/12/2010 07:30 am	1.340 kcfs
8.63 ft2.44 m	03/12/2010 07:15 am	1.350 kcfs
8.67 ft2.44 m	03/12/2010 07:00 am	1.370 kcfs
8.72 ft2.44 m	03/12/2010 06:45 am	1.390 kcfs
8.77 ft2.44 m	03/12/2010 06:30 am	1.410 kcfs
8.78 ft2.44 m	03/12/2010 06:15 am	1.420 kcfs
8.82 ft2.44 m	03/12/2010 06:00 am	1.430 kcfs
8.85 ft2.44 m	03/12/2010 05:45 am	1.450 kcfs
8.88 ft2.44 m	03/12/2010 05:30 am	1.460 kcfs
8.91 ft2.44 m	03/12/2010 05:15 am	1.470 kcfs
8.94 ft2.44 m	03/12/2010 05:00 am	1.480 kcfs
8.98 ft2.44 m	03/12/2010 04:45 am	1.500 kcfs
9.01 ft2.44 m	03/12/2010 04:30 am	1.520 kcfs
9.04 ft2.44 m	03/12/2010 04:15 am	1.530 kcfs
9.07 ft2.44 m	03/12/2010 04:00 am	1.550 kcfs
9.10 ft2.44 m	03/12/2010 03:45 am	1.560 kcfs
9.12 ft2.44 m	03/12/2010 03:30 am	1.570 kcfs
9.15 ft2.44 m	03/12/2010 03:15 am	1.590 kcfs
9.16 ft2.44 m	03/12/2010 03:00 am	1.600 kcfs

12.03.7 m	MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS. BRIDGE ALONG KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD IS OVERTOPPED RESULTING IN CLOSURE OF KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD. FLOODING OF HOMES BEGINS ALONG AND NEAR BIG CREEK FROM CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY TO ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN FULTON COUNTY. ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS COMMON ALONG OLD FEDERAL ROAD AND NICHOLSON ROAD NEAR THE ETOWAH RIVER IN WESTERN FORSYTH COUNTY.
10.03.0 m	MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF YARDS BEGINS ALONG THE REACH OF CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY THROUGH ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS COMMON ALONG OLD FEDERAL ROAD AND NICHOLSON ROAD NEAR THE ETOWAH RIVER IN WESTERN FORSYTH COUNTY.
9.02.7 m	ALPHARETTA GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING AND RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS.
8.02.4 m	MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. ALPHARETTA GREENWAY BEGINS FLOODING AND RESULTS IN RESIDENTS NOT BEING ABLE TO USE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. DOWNSTREAM...CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER ROAD INTO PARK NEAR ROSWELL AT STATE HIGHWAY 9 AND RIVERSIDE ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD.
7.02.1 m	BANKFULL AND FLOOD STAGE ARE REACHED ALONG BIG CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY...TO ALPHARETTA...AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. FLOODING STARTS TO EFFECT THE ALPHARETTA GREENWAY AND ABOUT 200 FEET OF THE GREENWAY NEED TO BE CLOSED. IN ADDITION...HIGH WATER BEGINS TO ENCROACH INTO PARK DOWNSTREAM OF GAGE NEAR ROSWELL ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 9 AND RIVERSIDE ROAD.

Record Crests

1) 13.05 ft on 02/03/1982
2) 12.81 ft on 03/17/1990
3) 12.54 ft on 02/21/1961
4) 12.30 ft on 12/06/1983
5) 12.20 ft on 03/30/1977
6) 11.97 ft on 12/31/1961
7) 11.93 ft on 09/17/2004
8) 11.82 ft on 03/26/1964
9) 11.71 ft on 01/13/1993
10) 11.65 ft on 04/14/1979

Record Lows

1) 0.90 ft on 10/11/1974
2) 1.00 ft on 09/09/1999
3) 1.10 ft on 09/12/2007
3) 1.10 ft on 09/30/2007

Stage	Gauge	Location	Last Report	Stage	Dist from Location
Lakes
	CTRG1	Carters Lake	2010-03-12 13:15:00	1072.47 ft326.9 m	45 mi73 km
	CVLG1	Lake Allatoona	2010-03-12 13:15:00	837.80 ft255.4 m	27 mi44 km
	CMMG1	Lake Lanier	2010-03-12 13:15:00	1071.03 ft326.4 m	14 mi22 km
Alcovy River
	ACYG1	Covington	2010-03-12 14:00:00	7.06 ft2.2 m	40 mi64 km
Apalachee River
	BWKG1	Bostwick	2010-03-12 13:15:00	3.21 ft1 m	50 mi80 km
Chattahoochee River
	BUFG1	Buford	2010-03-12 13:45:00	-0.56 ft-0.2 m	13 mi21 km
	FBNG1	Campbellton	2010-03-12 13:45:00	8.77 ft2.7 m	36 mi58 km
	MGFG1	Morgan Falls Dam Tw	2010-03-12 14:00:00	814.37 ft248.2 m	9 mi14 km
	NCRG1	Norcross	2010-03-12 13:15:00	2.80 ft0.9 m	6 mi10 km
	RWLG1	Roswell	2010-03-12 13:00:00	4.13 ft1.3 m	5 mi8 km
	VING1	Vining/Atlanta	2010-03-12 13:45:00	6.46 ft2 m	17 mi28 km
Chestatee River
	DGAG1	Dahlonega	2010-03-12 13:45:00	2.13 ft0.6 m	38 mi61 km
Coosawattee River
	ELIG1	Ellijay	2010-03-12 13:45:00	2.13 ft0.6 m	45 mi73 km
	RDBG1	Redbud	2010-03-12 14:00:00	10.15 ft3.1 m	48 mi77 km
Etowah River
	CNNG1	Canton	2010-03-12 13:15:00	6.51 ft2 m	19 mi30 km
	CTVG1	Cartersville	2010-03-12 13:00:00	7.75 ft2.4 m	33 mi53 km
	DWSG1	Dawsonville	2010-03-12 12:15:00	6.47 ft2 m	23 mi36 km
Flint River
	LOVG1	Lovejoy	2010-03-12 13:45:00	9.16 ft2.8 m	44 mi71 km
Middle Oconee River
	ACDG1	Arcade	2010-03-12 13:45:00	7.41 ft2.3 m	41 mi66 km
Nancy Creek
	NCKG1	Buckhead	2010-03-12 13:15:00	1.49 ft0.5 m	14 mi22 km
Peachtree Creek
	AANG1	Atlanta	2010-03-12 13:00:00	3.61 ft1.1 m	18 mi29 km
Sope Creek
	MARG1	Marietta	2010-03-12 13:45:00	2.55 ft0.8 m	12 mi19 km
South River
	SOUG1	Lithonia	2010-03-12 13:45:00	6.14 ft1.9 m	30 mi49 km
Suwanee Creek
	SWEG1	Suwanee	2010-03-12 13:15:00	2.83 ft0.9 m	10 mi17 km
Sweetwater Creek
	AUSG1	Austell	2010-03-12 13:45:00	10.20 ft3.1 m	28 mi45 km
Yellow River
	MYRG1	Conyers Below Milstead	2010-03-12 13:30:00	8.20 ft2.5 m	33 mi53 km

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