Major Atlanta Creeks, Rivers Under Flood Warnings

PEACHTREE CITY, GA -- Many metro Atlanta rivers and creeks are under flood warnings, as a round of heavy rains and storms began hammering the area Thursday night, a deluge that isn't expected to stop until sometime next year.

On Friday morning, the National Weather Service issued flood warnings for Peachtree Creek in Atlanta, DeKalb and Fulton counties; Nancy Creek in Buckhead; Proctor Creek in Fulton County; the Chattahoochee River near Vinings Paces Ferry Road near Cobb and Fulton counties; Crooked Creek near Norcross; Nancy Creek West Wesley Road in Atlanta; North Fork Peachtree Creek in Atlanta and affecting DeKalb and Fulton counties; Allatoona Creek near Mars Hill affecting Cobb County; Pew Creek near Lawrenceville affecting Gwinnett County; and Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth and Fulton counties.

Forecasters say showers and a few thunderstorms will move across metro Atlanta through Friday night, with locally heavy rain and brief strong wind gusts expected, especially in the higher terrain of north Georgia. A flash flood watch is in effect through Saturday morning.

Several rounds of showers will continue into next week, with isolated thunderstorms possible Monday and Tuesday. Much of metro Atlanta could see 2 to 4 inches of additional rainfall, with locally higher amounts possible. This rainfall will increase the river and stream flood threat once again as grounds remain wet from recent rains. Localized flash flooding will also be a concern in flood prone areas.

Atlanta Fire Rescue crews had to help one man from his car on Boulder Park Drive around 8:45 am:

A number of metro law enforcement and public safety agencies were urging caution and reporting conditions throughout Friday morning:

Here's your latest forecast:

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 59. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night
Showers. Low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

New Year's Day
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Wednesday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

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