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River Flood Warning 38, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Apr 15, 2011, 10:44 PM EDT for Forsyth County, Fulton County, Georgia. It was in force for 40 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 15, 2011, 10:44 PM EDT (02:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 17, 2011, 2:55 PM EDT
- In force
- 40 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 02:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Big Creek near Alpharetta (APHG1). The gauge peaked at 9.21 ft at Apr 16, 2011, 11:00 AM EDT.
- 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.
609 WGUS42 KFFC 160244 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1044 PM EDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS WHICH WILL CAUSE FLOODING IN SOME AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. THE LATEST STAGE DATA WAS FURNISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. && GAC117-121-161644- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0038.110416T0244Z-110418T0800Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.110416T0222Z.110416T1200Z.110418T0200Z.NO/ 1044 PM EDT FRI APR 15 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 10PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.1 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS AND FIELDS ALONG THE CREEK. ADDITIONAL PORTIONS OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY HAVE MINOR FLOODING...WHICH RESULTS IN RESIDENTS NOT BEING ABLE TO USE THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.0 FEET ON MAR 21 1970. $$
8 follow-up statements
904 WGUS82 KFFC 160919 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 519 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... SOPE CREEK NEAR MARIETTA AFFECTING COBB COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE AND HAMILTON COUNTIES BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING AFFECTING FORSYTH COUNTY GAC083-TNC065-162319- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-110417T1048Z/ /ENGG1.1.ER.110416T0527Z.110416T1200Z.110417T0448Z.UU/ 519 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 5 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS CURRENTLY OCCURRING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.9 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. * AT 17 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. SEVERAL SMALL BUILDINGS NEAR THE NEW ENGLAND HANG GLIDING RECREATION PARK BEGIN TO FLOOD. SEVERAL ROADS IN DADE COUNTY WILL BE CLOSED INCLUDING SELLS LANE... MASON ROAD...AND CREEK ROAD. THE WATER WILL BE SEVERAL FEET DEEP ON PORTIONS OF THESE ROADS. ALSO MODERATE FLOODING WILL BEGIN DOWNSTREAM AS THE CREEK CROSSES THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE TIFTONA AREA. SEVERAL ROADS NEAR THE CREEK WILL BE FLOODED AND CLOSED. $$ GAC117-162319- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CMGG1.1.ER.110416T0345Z.110416T0845Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 519 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS CURRENTLY OCCURRING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 8 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL EXPAND INTO THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN OF THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE AT ATLANTA HIGHWAY OR GEORGIA HIGHWAY 9. MOST OF THE SIDEWALK AND BOARDWALK OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY WILL BE UNDER A FOOT OR TWO OF WATER. THE AREAS UNDER THE GEORGIA 400 HIGHWAY AND MCFARLAND ROAD WILL BE COVERED WITH AROUND THREE FEET OF WATER. A PORTION OF THE SIDEWALK UNDER MAJORS ROAD WILL BE COVERED WITH AROUND FOUR FEET OF WATER. $$ GAC117-121-162319- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-110417T1648Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.110416T0222Z.110416T0830Z.110417T1048Z.NO/ 519 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 4 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS CURRENTLY OCCURRING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 9 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS AND FIELDS ALONG THE CREEK. THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WHICH RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. $$ GAC067-160949- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110416T0919Z/ /MARG1.1.ER.110416T0318Z.110416T0615Z.110416T0741Z.NO/ 519 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SOPE CREEK NEAR MARIETTA * AT 4 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. $$
612 WGUS82 KFFC 161239 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 839 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD COUNTY BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING AFFECTING FORSYTH COUNTY GAC313-170239- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHCG1.1.ER.110416T1006Z.110416T1215Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 839 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. * AT 16 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. PASTURE AND FIELDS UPSTREAM...RIGHT AND LEFT BANK FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE... AND DOWNSTREAM ON THE LEFT BANK BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$ GAC117-170239- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CMGG1.1.ER.110416T0345Z.110416T1145Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 839 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6 FEET. * AT 8 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL EXPAND INTO THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN OF THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE AT ATLANTA HIGHWAY OR GEORGIA HIGHWAY 9. MOST OF THE SIDEWALK AND BOARDWALK OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY WILL BE UNDER A FOOT OR TWO OF WATER. THE AREAS UNDER THE GEORGIA 400 HIGHWAY AND MCFARLAND ROAD WILL BE COVERED WITH AROUND THREE FEET OF WATER. A PORTION OF THE SIDEWALK UNDER MAJORS ROAD WILL BE COVERED WITH AROUND FOUR FEET OF WATER. $$ GAC117-121-170239- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-110418T0051Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.110416T0222Z.110416T1800Z.110417T1851Z.NO/ 839 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 8 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.6 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF YARDS BEGIN ALONG THE CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY THROUGH ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. THE WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE ON KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD. $$
417 WGUS82 KFFC 161832 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 232 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES GAC117-121-170832- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-110417T1617Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.110416T0222Z.110416T1630Z.110417T1017Z.NO/ 232 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 130 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF YARDS BEGIN ALONG THE CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY THROUGH ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. THE WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE ON KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD. $$
132 WGUS82 KFFC 170133 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 933 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE AND HAMILTON COUNTIES CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD COUNTY GAC083-TNC065-171533- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-110417T1855Z/ /ENGG1.1.ER.110416T0527Z.110416T0930Z.110417T1255Z.UU/ 933 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG SELLS LANE IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW ENGLAND. ALL THESE ROADS WILL BE CLOSED. ALSO MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS MUCH FURTHER DOWNSTREAM AS THE CREEK CROSSES THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE TIFTONA AREA. $$ GAC213-313-171533- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ETNG1.1.ER.110416T2245Z.110417T0045Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 933 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * AT 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS...PASTURE AND FIELDS BEGINS ALONG THE RIVER...UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAY 286 OR DAWNVILLE ROAD. $$ GAC313-171533- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHCG1.1.ER.110416T1006Z.110417T0030Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 933 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE PASTURES AND FIELDS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE. $$ GAC129-213-313-171533- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0044.110417T2100Z-110418T2247Z/ /TLNG1.1.ER.110417T2100Z.110418T0600Z.110418T1647Z.NO/ 933 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON * FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 9 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.4 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS OF THE WOODLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER. $$ GAC117-121-171533- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-110418T0234Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.110416T0222Z.110416T1630Z.110417T2034Z.NO/ 933 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 8 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE A SLOW FALL...FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS AND FIELDS ALONG THE CREEK. THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WHICH RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. $$
615 WGUS82 KFFC 170944 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 544 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE AND HAMILTON COUNTIES CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD COUNTY CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES GAC047-TNC065-172344- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WCKG1.1.ER.110417T0130Z.110417T0915Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 544 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET...AND WAS SLOWLY RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS OF WOODLANDS AND FIELDS NEAR THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 146 OR CLOUD SPRINGS ROAD BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING OF THE CREEK CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED FURTHER DOWNSTREAM AS IT CROSSES THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE SOUTH EAST RIDGE AREA. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.2 FEET ON MAR 7 2011. $$ GAC083-TNC065-171855- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-110417T1855Z/ /ENGG1.1.ER.110416T0527Z.110416T0930Z.110417T1255Z.UU/ 544 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND * FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 5 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET...AND FALLING. * A NONFLOOD RIVER STAGE IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO END BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. $$ GAC213-313-172344- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ETNG1.1.ER.110416T2245Z.110417T0915Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 544 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * AT 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS...PASTURE AND FIELDS BEGINS ALONG THE RIVER...UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAY 286 OR DAWNVILLE ROAD. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.6 FEET ON MAR 7 2011. $$ GAC313-172344- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHCG1.1.ER.110416T1006Z.110417T0915Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 544 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE PASTURES AND FIELDS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.4 FEET ON DEC 20 2009. $$ GAC129-213-313-172344- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0044.110417T2100Z-110418T2247Z/ /TLNG1.1.ER.110417T2100Z.110418T0600Z.110418T1647Z.NO/ 544 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON * FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 5 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET...AND RISING. * A NONFLOOD RIVER STAGE IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.4 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS OF THE WOODLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.9 FEET ON JAN 27 2002. $$ GAC117-121-172344- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-110418T0234Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.110416T0222Z.110416T1630Z.110417T2034Z.NO/ 544 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 4 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS EVENING. * AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS AND FIELDS ALONG THE CREEK. THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WHICH RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.0 FEET ON DEC 26 2009. $$
095 WGUS82 KFFC 171450 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1050 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE AND HAMILTON COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD COUNTY GAC047-TNC065-180450- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WCKG1.1.ER.110417T0130Z.110417T0915Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1050 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * AT 11 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS OF WOODLANDS AND FIELDS NEAR THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 146 OR CLOUD SPRINGS ROAD BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING OF THE CREEK CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED FURTHER DOWNSTREAM AS IT CROSSES THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE SOUTH EAST RIDGE AREA. $$ GAC213-313-180450- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ETNG1.1.ER.110416T2245Z.110417T1100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1050 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING. * AT 12 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS...PASTURE AND FIELDS BEGINS ALONG THE RIVER...UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAY 286 OR DAWNVILLE ROAD. $$ GAC313-180450- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHCG1.1.ER.110416T1006Z.110417T1430Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1050 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET...AND RISING/FALLING/STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND -- FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE PASTURES AND FIELDS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.3 FEET ON NOV 13 2009. $$ GAC117-121-180450- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-110418T0730Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.110416T0222Z.110416T1630Z.110418T0130Z.NO/ 1050 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT. * AT 8 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS AND FIELDS ALONG THE CREEK. ADDITIONAL PORTIONS OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY HAVE MINOR FLOODING...WHICH RESULTS IN RESIDENTS NOT BEING ABLE TO USE THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. $$ GAC083-TNC065-171520- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-110417T1855Z/ /ENGG1.1.ER.110416T0527Z.110416T0930Z.110417T0727Z.UU/ 1050 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND. * AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * AT 10 FEET...BANKFULL CONDITIONS ARE REACHED ALONG THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON CREEK ROAD. $$
347 WGUS82 KFFC 171455 CCA FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1050 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE AND HAMILTON COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD COUNTY GAC047-TNC065-180450- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WCKG1.1.ER.110417T0130Z.110417T0915Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1050 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * AT 11 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS OF WOODLANDS AND FIELDS NEAR THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 146 OR CLOUD SPRINGS ROAD BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING OF THE CREEK CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED FURTHER DOWNSTREAM AS IT CROSSES THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE SOUTH EAST RIDGE AREA. $$ GAC213-313-180450- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ETNG1.1.ER.110416T2245Z.110417T1100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1050 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING. * AT 12 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS...PASTURE AND FIELDS BEGINS ALONG THE RIVER...UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAY 286 OR DAWNVILLE ROAD. $$ GAC313-180450- /O.COR.KFFC.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHCG1.1.ER.110416T1006Z.110417T1430Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1050 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. * AT 18 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE PASTURES AND FIELDS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE. $$ GAC117-121-180450- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-110418T0730Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.110416T0222Z.110416T1630Z.110418T0130Z.NO/ 1050 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT. * AT 8 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS AND FIELDS ALONG THE CREEK. ADDITIONAL PORTIONS OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY HAVE MINOR FLOODING...WHICH RESULTS IN RESIDENTS NOT BEING ABLE TO USE THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. $$ GAC083-TNC065-171520- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-110417T1855Z/ /ENGG1.1.ER.110416T0527Z.110416T0930Z.110417T0727Z.UU/ 1050 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND. * AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * AT 10 FEET...BANKFULL CONDITIONS ARE REACHED ALONG THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON CREEK ROAD. $$
340 WGUS82 KFFC 171855 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 255 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES GAC213-313-171925- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-110417T1855Z/ /ETNG1.1.ER.110416T2245Z.110417T1100Z.110417T1812Z.NO/ 255 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON. * AT 2 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * AT 12 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS...PASTURE AND FIELDS BEGINS ALONG THE RIVER...UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAY 286 OR DAWNVILLE ROAD. $$ GAC129-213-313-171925- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-110418T2247Z/ /TLNG1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 255 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON. * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 2 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY. * THE RIVER IS NOT EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * AT 18 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS OF THE WOODLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER. $$ GAC117-121-171925- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-110418T0730Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.110416T0222Z.110416T1630Z.110417T1828Z.NO/ 255 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA. * AT 245 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. * AT 7 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS AND FIELDS BEGIN ALONG THE CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY...TO ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. FLOODING STARTS TO EFFECT THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY NEAR ALPHARETTA WITH ABOUT 200 FEET OF THE GREENWAY BECOMING CLOSED. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 8:02 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton | 43 min |
| Apr 15, 8:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Talbot, Upson | 48 min |
| Apr 15, 8:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, Gwinnett | 41 min |
| Apr 15, 8:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Hall | 47 min |
| Apr 15, 8:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cobb, Douglas, Paulding | 45 min |
| Apr 15, 8:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Lamar, Monroe, Pike, Upson | 49 min |
| Apr 15, 9:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Jasper, Jones, Monroe | 42 min |
| Apr 15, 9:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett | 41 min |
| Apr 15, 11:44 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 6 hr |
| Apr 16, 12:17 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 14 hr |
| Apr 16, 12:47 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 34 hr |
| Apr 16, 1:25 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Heard, Troup | 50 min |
| Apr 16, 1:40 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Carroll, Haralson, Paulding | 50 min |
| Apr 16, 1:54 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, Fulton, Meriwether | 51 min |
| Apr 16, 2:10 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Carroll, Cobb, Douglas, Fulton, Paulding | 50 min |
| Apr 16, 2:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Fayette, Fulton, Henry, Newton and 1 more | 52 min |
| Apr 16, 2:46 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris | 44 min |
| Apr 16, 3:15 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Muscogee | 45 min |
| Apr 16, 3:26 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Meriwether | 49 min |
| Apr 16, 3:35 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more | 16 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:39 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Harris, Talbot | 36 min |
| Apr 16, 3:51 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding | 39 min |
| Apr 16, 4:04 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Meriwether, Pike, Talbot, Upson | 26 min |
| Apr 16, 4:40 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Macon, Marion, Muscogee, Talbot | 50 min |
| Apr 16, 4:45 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee | 45 min |
| Apr 16, 5:12 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Crawford, Marion, Talbot, Taylor, Upson | 48 min |
| Apr 16, 5:48 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Monroe, Taylor | 42 min |
| Apr 16, 6:14 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Jones, Putnam | 46 min |
| Apr 16, 6:26 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 64 hr |
| Apr 16, 8:42 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 7 hr |
| Apr 16, 10:34 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 28 hr |
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