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River Flood Warning 40, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Apr 16, 2011, 12:17 AM EDT for Forsyth County, Georgia. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 16, 2011, 12:17 AM EDT (04:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 16, 2011, 2:24 PM EDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Forsyth County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Big Creek at GA 9 near Cumming (CMGG1). The gauge peaked at 7.31 ft at Apr 16, 2011, 6:00 AM EDT.
- Action stage
- 4 ft
- Minor stage
- 6 ft
- Moderate stage
- 12 ft
- Major stage
- 15 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02335580, 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.
216 WGUS42 KFFC 160417 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1217 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING AFFECTING FORSYTH COUNTY .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. && GAC117-161817- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0040.110416T0417Z-000000T0000Z/ /CMGG1.1.ER.110416T0345Z.110416T0345Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1217 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING * FROM EARLY THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT MIDNIGHT FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET...AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * AT 6.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. 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. LARGE PORTIONS OF THE SIDEWALK AND BOARDWALK OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. THE AREAS UNDER THE GEORGIA 400 HIGHWAY AND MCFARLAND ROAD WILL BE COVERED WITH AROUND ONE FOOT OF WATER. A PORTION OF THE SIDEWALK UNDER MAJORS ROAD WILL BE COVERED WITH AROUND TWO FEET OF WATER. $$
3 follow-up statements
904 WGUS82 KFFC 160919 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 519 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... SOPE CREEK NEAR MARIETTA AFFECTING COBB COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE AND HAMILTON COUNTIES BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING AFFECTING FORSYTH COUNTY GAC083-TNC065-162319- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-110417T1048Z/ /ENGG1.1.ER.110416T0527Z.110416T1200Z.110417T0448Z.UU/ 519 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 5 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS CURRENTLY OCCURRING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.9 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. * AT 17 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. SEVERAL SMALL BUILDINGS NEAR THE NEW ENGLAND HANG GLIDING RECREATION PARK BEGIN TO FLOOD. SEVERAL ROADS IN DADE COUNTY WILL BE CLOSED INCLUDING SELLS LANE... MASON ROAD...AND CREEK ROAD. THE WATER WILL BE SEVERAL FEET DEEP ON PORTIONS OF THESE ROADS. ALSO MODERATE FLOODING WILL BEGIN DOWNSTREAM AS THE CREEK CROSSES THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE TIFTONA AREA. SEVERAL ROADS NEAR THE CREEK WILL BE FLOODED AND CLOSED. $$ 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. $$ GAC117-121-170239- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-110418T0051Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.110416T0222Z.110416T1800Z.110417T1851Z.NO/ 839 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 8 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.6 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF YARDS BEGIN ALONG THE CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY THROUGH ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. THE WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE ON KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD. $$
869 WGUS82 KFFC 161824 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 224 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING AFFECTING FORSYTH COUNTY GAC117-161854- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-110416T1824Z/ /CMGG1.1.ER.110416T0345Z.110416T1145Z.110416T1715Z.UU/ 224 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING * UNTIL WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 31. * AT 145 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.7 FEET...AND FALLING QUICKLY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. $$
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, 10:44 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 40 hr |
| Apr 15, 11:44 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 6 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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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.