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River Flood Warning 7, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Dec 10, 2008, 2:30 PM EST for Forsyth County, Fulton County, Georgia. It took effect at Dec 10, 2008, 8:00 PM EST. It was in force for 25 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 10, 2008, 2:30 PM EST (19:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 10, 2008, 8:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 11, 2008, 9:15 PM EST
- In force
- 25 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Big Creek near Alpharetta (APHG1). The gauge peaked at 7.10 ft at Dec 11, 2008, 2:00 PM EST.
- Action stage
- 6 ft
- Minor stage
- 7 ft
- Moderate stage
- 11 ft
- Major stage
- 13 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02335700, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS42 KFFC 101930 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 230 PM EST WED DEC 10 2008 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING CREEK IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. THE LATEST STAGE DATA WAS FURNISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. GAC117-121-110930- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0007.081211T0100Z-081212T0515Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.081211T0100Z.081211T1200Z.081211T2315Z.NO/ 230 PM EST WED DEC 10 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY GEORGIA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT * AT 1PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...6.4 FEET AND RISING * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.0 FEET BY THURSDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 8.0 FEET...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. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WGUS82 KFFC 110157 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 857 PM EST WED DEC 10 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING CREEK IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. GAC117-121-111557- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081212T2015Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.081211T1200Z.081212T0000Z.081212T1415Z.NO/ 857 PM EST WED DEC 10 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * FROM TOMORROW MORNING UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON * AT 8PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET AND STEADY * NONFLOOD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. ALPHARETTA GREENWAY BEGINS FLOODING AND RESULTS IN RESIDENTS NOT BEING ABLE TO USE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. DOWNSTREAM...CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER ROAD INTO PARK NEAR ROSWELL AT STATE HIGHWAY 9 AND RIVERSIDE ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 111608 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1108 AM EST THU DEC 11 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. GAC117-121-120608- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081213T0200Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.081211T1612Z.081212T0000Z.081212T2000Z.NO/ 1108 AM EST THU DEC 11 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * FROM LATE THIS MORNING UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING * AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET AND RISING SLOWLY * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.5 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8.0 FEET...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. $$ GAC059-133-219-120608- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0008.081212T1312Z-081213T1434Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.081212T1312Z.081213T0000Z.081213T0834Z.NO/ 1108 AM EST THU DEC 11 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING * AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.7 FEET AND RISING * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.6 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 11.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 120215 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 915 PM EST THU DEC 11 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. GAC117-121-120245- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081213T0200Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.081211T1552Z.081211T1815Z.081211T2345Z.NO/ 915 PM EST THU DEC 11 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING * AT 9 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.95 FEET AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO LESS THAN 6.0 FEET BY FRIDAY NIGHT. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET * AT 7.0 FEET...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. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 4:25 AM EST | Flash Flood Watch | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga and 30 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 10, 5:22 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Chattooga | 38 min |
| Dec 10, 5:53 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 10, 7:39 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Haralson, Paulding, Polk | 33 min |
| Dec 10, 7:59 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll | 34 min |
| Dec 10, 8:15 AM EST | High Wind Warning | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Towns, Union, White | 3 hr |
| Dec 10, 9:46 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Henry, Rockdale | 29 min |
| Dec 10, 10:11 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 6 hr |
| Dec 10, 10:49 AM EST | Flood Watch | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more | 28 hr |
| Dec 10, 3:03 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Wilkinson | 27 min |
| Dec 10, 4:23 PM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more | 41 hr |
| Dec 10, 5:30 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Treutlen | 28 min |
| Dec 10, 5:58 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 4 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.