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River Flood Warning 16, NWS Atlanta, GA

October 2, 2012Gwinnett County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Oct 2, 2012, 6:41 AM EDT for Gwinnett County, Georgia. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 2, 2012, 6:41 AM EDT (10:41 UTC)
Expired
Oct 3, 2012, 12:38 AM EDT
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Flood severity
Minor

County Gwinnett County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Suwanee Creek at Suwanee (SWEG1). The gauge peaked at 10.75 ft at Oct 2, 2012, 1:00 PM EDT.

actionminormoderate51010/0210/0310/04
Action stage
7 ft
Minor stage
8 ft
Moderate stage
11 ft
Major stage
14 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02334885, 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.

387 
WGUS42 KFFC 021041
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
641 AM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012

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

  SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE 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.

&&

GAC135-030041-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0016.121002T1041Z-121003T0136Z/
/SWEG1.1.ER.121002T1008Z.121002T1800Z.121002T1936Z.NO/
641 AM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 6 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.4 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 7.0 FEET...BANKFULL CONDITIONS ARE REACHED ALONG THE CREEK 
  UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE AT U S HIGHWAY 23 OR BUFORD 
  HIGHWAY. PORTIONS OF THE SUWANEE CREEK GREENWAY AND TRAILS IN THE 
  PARK TO MARTIN FARM ROAD BEGIN TO FLOOD. THIS WILL ALSO INCLUDE THE
  LOW LYING AREAS BEHIND THE SUWANEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND THE GEORGE
  PIERCE PARK.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.4 FEET ON FEB 1 1999.  

$$
7 follow-up statements
197 
WGUS82 KFFC 021056
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
656 AM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY 

 
GAC135-030056-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-121003T0600Z/
/SWEG1.1.ER.121002T1008Z.121002T1200Z.121003T0000Z.NO/
656 AM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. 
* AT 6 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.7 FEET BY THIS MORNING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* AT 8.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS ALONG 
  THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE AT U S HIGHWAY 23 
  OR BUFORD HIGHWAY. PORTIONS OF THE SUWANEE CREEK PARK OFF OF 
  SUWANEE CREEK TRAIL BEGIN TO FLOOD TO MARTIN FARM ROAD. THIS WILL 
  ALSO INCLUDE AREAS BEHIND THE SUWANEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND THE 
  GEORGE PIERCE PARK.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.5 FEET ON JAN 20 2002.
  

$$
153 
WGUS82 KFFC 021158
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
758 AM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY 

 
GAC135-030158-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-121003T2034Z/
/SWEG1.1.ER.121002T1008Z.121002T1800Z.121003T1434Z.NO/
758 AM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 7 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND 
  DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE AT U S HIGHWAY 23 OR BUFORD HIGHWAY. MOST 
  OF THE SUWANEE CREEK GREENWAY AND TRAILS ARE FLOODED FROM THE 
  SUWANEE CREEK PARK TO GEORGE PIERCE PARK. THE MINOR FLOODING WILL 
  ALSO BEGIN TO AFFECT PORTIONS OF THE PLAYGROUND AREA BEHIND THE 
  SUWANEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. 
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.7 FEET ON JUN 8 2003.  

$$
941 
WGUS82 KFFC 021356
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
956 AM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN GEORGIA...
 
  SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY 

 
GAC135-030356-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-121003T1330Z/
/SWEG1.1.ER.121002T1008Z.121002T1800Z.121003T0730Z.NO/
956 AM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. 
* AT 9 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.9 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 10 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS FURTHER INTO THE FLOOD PLAIN 
  FROM SUWANEE CREEK PARK THROUGH MARTIN FARM PARK TO GEORGE PIERCE 
  PARK. THE SUWANEE CREEK GREENWAY AND TRAILS ARE COMPLETELY FLOODED 
  WITH THE WATER APPROACHING THE SWIFT ATLANTA COMPANY PARKING LOT. 
  SUWANEE CREEK ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD IN LOW AREAS NEAR BENNETT CREEK 
  BRIDGE. IN ADDITION...YARDS BEGIN TO FLOOD OFF BEND CREEK TRAIL AND
  MILL CREEK RUN. PORTIONS OF THE PLAYGROUND BEHIND THE SUWANEE 
  ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WILL BE FLOODED.

$$
875 
WGUS82 KFFC 021443
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1043 AM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN GEORGIA...
 
  SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY 

 
GAC135-030443-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-121003T1822Z/
/SWEG1.1.ER.121002T1008Z.121003T0000Z.121003T1222Z.NO/
1043 AM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE...HOWEVER THE CURRENT
  FORECAST IS FOR THE RIVER TO CREST NEAR THE MODERATE 
  FLOODING STAGE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.9 FEET BY THIS EVENING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 11 FEET...MODERATE BEGINS IN THE SUWANEE CREEK PARK...MARTIN 
  FARM PARK AND GEORGE PIERCE PARK. THE SUWANEE CREEK GREENWAY IS 
  FLOODED WITH 1 TO 3 FEET OF WATER. WATER REACHES THE SWIFT ATLANTA 
  COMPANY PARKING LOT. PORTIONS OF THE SUWANEE CREEK ROAD FLOOD NEAR 
  THE BENNETT CREEK BRIDGE. FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE YARDS OFF BEND 
  CREEK TRAIL AND MILL CREEK RUN. A LARGE PORTION OF THE PLAYGROUND 
  BEHIND THE SUWANEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WILL BE FLOODED. THE WATER 
  LEVEL WILL REACH THE BOTTOM OF THE MARTIN FARM ROAD BRIDGE.
  

$$
304 
WGUS42 KFFC 021624
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1224 PM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVER IN GEORGIA...

  SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE 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.

&&

GAC135-030624-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-121003T1633Z/
/SWEG1.2.ER.121002T1008Z.121003T0000Z.121003T1033Z.NO/
1224 PM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...THE 
FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT NOON TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET...AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.6 FEET BY THIS EVENING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 12 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING CONTINUES IN THE SUWANEE CREEK 
  PARK...MARTIN FARM PARK AND GEORGE PIERCE PARK. THE SUWANEE CREEK 
  GREENWAY IS COMPLETELY FLOODED. LOW PORTIONS OF THE PARKING LOT 
  BEHIND THE SWIFT ATLANTA COMPANY BEGIN TO FLOOD. PORTIONS OF 
  SUWANEE CREEK ROAD NEAR THE BENNETT CREEK BRIDGE AND THE YARDS OFF 
  BEND CREEK TRAIL AND MILL CREEK RUN ARE FLOODED. THE PLAYGROUND 
  BEHIND THE SUWANEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WILL BE FLOODED. PORTIONS OF 
  MARTIN FARM ROAD NEAR THE BRIDGE WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
  

$$
013 
WGUS82 KFFC 022032
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
432 PM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY 

 
GAC135-031030-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-121003T1030Z/
/SWEG1.1.ER.121002T1008Z.121002T1815Z.121003T0430Z.NO/
432 PM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...FLOOD WARNING UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 4 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET...AND 
  FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
.
* AT 10 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS FURTHER INTO THE FLOOD PLAIN 
  FROM SUWANEE CREEK PARK THROUGH MARTIN FARM PARK TO GEORGE PIERCE 
  PARK. THE SUWANEE CREEK GREENWAY AND TRAILS ARE COMPLETELY FLOODED 
  WITH THE WATER APPROACHING THE SWIFT ATLANTA COMPANY PARKING LOT. 
  SUWANEE CREEK ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD IN LOW AREAS NEAR BENNETT CREEK 
  BRIDGE. IN ADDITION...YARDS BEGIN TO FLOOD OFF BEND CREEK TRAIL AND
  MILL CREEK RUN. PORTIONS OF THE PLAYGROUND BEHIND THE SUWANEE 
  ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WILL BE FLOODED.
  

$$
795 
WGUS82 KFFC 030438
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1238 AM EDT WED OCT 3 2012

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

 
GAC135-030508-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-121003T1030Z/
/SWEG1.1.ER.121002T1008Z.121002T1815Z.121003T0335Z.NO/
1238 AM EDT WED OCT 3 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE
* AT 12 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* AT 8.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS ALONG 
  THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE AT U S HIGHWAY 23 
  OR BUFORD HIGHWAY. PORTIONS OF THE SUWANEE CREEK PARK OFF OF 
  SUWANEE CREEK TRAIL BEGIN TO FLOOD TO MARTIN FARM ROAD. THIS WILL 
  ALSO INCLUDE AREAS BEHIND THE SUWANEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND THE 
  GEORGE PIERCE PARK.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.6 FEET ON JUN 16 2003.
  

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 1, 9:23 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCHall6 hr
Oct 1, 10:17 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCMeriwether, Pike, Spalding, Upson3 hr
Oct 1, 10:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDeKalb, Gwinnett60 min
Oct 1, 10:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDade36 min
Oct 1, 10:56 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Gwinnett6 hr
Oct 2, 1:18 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett3 hr
Oct 2, 1:18 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett6 hr
Oct 2, 2:49 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCWhite5 hr
Oct 2, 4:10 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett, Walton6 hr
Oct 2, 11:26 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Rockdale8 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.