River Flood Warning 13, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Oct 2, 2012, 1:18 AM EDT (05:18 UTC)

Expired

Oct 2, 2012, 3:50 AM EDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Flood severity

Minor

County Gwinnett County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:20 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.

Written for the forecast point Pew Creek at Patterson Road near Lawrenceville (LAWG1). The gauge peaked at 11.62 ft at Oct 2, 2012, 2:00 AM EDT.

Action stage

9 ft

Minor stage

11 ft

Moderate stage

13 ft

Major stage

17 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02205522, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

563 
WGUS42 KFFC 020518
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
118 AM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...

  PEW CREEK NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE  AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY

  SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR LILBURN AFFECTING GWINNETT 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.

&&

GAC135-021918-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0013.121002T0518Z-000000T0000Z/
/LAWG1.1.ER.121002T0447Z.121002T0500Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
118 AM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE PEW CREEK NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE 
* FROM EARLY THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* AT 11.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN BEGINS. 
  THE PARKING LOT OF THE SARATOGA SWIM AND TENNIS CLUB DOWNSTREAM 
  FROM THE RIVER GAUGE BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.8 FEET ON AUG 5 2006.
  

$$

GAC135-021918-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0014.121002T0518Z-000000T0000Z/
/STWG1.1.ER.121002T0409Z.121002T0500Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
118 AM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR LILBURN
* FROM EARLY THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN
  PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWOOD COUNTRY CLUB GOLF COURSE UPSTREAM FROM 
  THE GAGE ON CLUB DRIVE...AND IN THE WOODLAND AREAS DOWNSTREAM FROM 
  THE GAGE AND FOR THE NEXT FOUR MILES UNTIL THE CREEK MERGES WITH 
  THE YELLOW RIVER. AN OLD CONCRETE GOLF CART BRIDGE AROUND 300 FEET 
  DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.1 FEET ON JUN 1 2010.
  

$$

367 
WGUS82 KFFC 020750
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
350 AM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  PEW CREEK NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE  AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY

 
GAC135-020820-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-121002T0750Z/
/LAWG1.1.ER.121002T0447Z.121002T0630Z.121002T0719Z.UU/
350 AM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE PEW CREEK NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE 
* AT 3 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* AT 11.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN BEGINS. 
  THE PARKING LOT OF THE SARATOGA SWIM AND TENNIS CLUB DOWNSTREAM 
  FROM THE RIVER GAUGE BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.8 FEET ON AUG 5 2006.
  

$$

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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.