Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta. The next statement will be issued this evening at 1000 PM EST.

The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Georgia... Chattahoochee River near Whitesburg affecting Carroll, Coweta and Heard Counties. For the Chattahoochee River Basin...including Helen, Dahlonega, Cornelia, Buford, Buford, Suwanee, Suwanee, Chattahoochee River upstream McGinnis Ferry Rd, Norcross, Chattahoochee River above Roswell, Roswell, Powers Ferry & I285 Atlanta, Smyrna, Chattahoochee River below Morgan Falls Dam, Atlanta, Atlanta, Atlanta, Atlanta, Fairburn, Whitesburg, Fairplay, Whitesburg, Whitesburg, Franklin, Corinth, Hammett Rd below Hogansville, Franklin, West Point, Columbus, Union, Omaha...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Chattahoochee River near Whitesburg. * WHEN...Until Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands and fields upstream and downstream from the gage. The Riverside Park next to the bridge will be under two feet of water. Flood waters will surround some homes at the end of Bob Brewster Road. Moore Creek will back up and flood portions of Payton Road near Cliff Payton Circle. The water reaches the top of the boat ramp at the day use area and the top of the steps at the north camping site in the Chattahoochee Bend State Park. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 AM EST Thursday the stage was 16.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Saturday afternoon to a crest of 20.9 feet Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday morning. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.9 feet on 03/20/1970. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood