RIVER FLOOD WARNING FOR PARTS OF THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR DAWSONVILLE.

MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.

THE LATEST STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET & RISING AT 5 PM WEDNESDAY.

FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.

THE FORECAST FOR THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR DAWSONVILLE .

THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 6 PM WEDNESDAY.

THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 13.4 FEET AROUND 11 PM WEDNESDAY.

THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 6 AM THURSDAY.

AT 14.0 FEET.MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. OLD FEDERAL ROAD FLOODS & NICHOLSON ROAD IS CLOSED OFF TO RESIDENTS IN NW FORSYTH COUNTY.

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS & BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE & PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.

IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS, REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO, WEATHER, GOV, LOCAL TV & RADIO STATIONS OR YOUR CABLE TV OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.

FOR GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGICAL INFORMATION, PLEASE GO TO WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK ON GA. SELECT RIVERS & LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS. THE ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE PAGE PROVIDES CURRENT & FORECAST RIVER INFORMATION, GAGE LOCATIONS, IMPACTS AND HISTORICAL CREST INFORMATION FOR ALL FORECAST POINTS BY CLICKING ON EACH POINT.