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River Flood Warning 18, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Dec 20, 2012, 4:10 PM EST for Forsyth County, Georgia. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 20, 2012, 4:10 PM EST (21:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 20, 2012, 11:06 PM EST
- In force
- 7 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 21:13 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 at GA 9 near Cumming (CMGG1). The gauge peaked at 6.34 ft at Dec 20, 2012, 8:00 PM EST.
- 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.
076 WGUS42 KFFC 202110 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 410 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING CREEK 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. && GAC117-211110- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0018.121220T2110Z-000000T0000Z/ /CMGG1.1.ER.121220T2045Z.121220T2045Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 410 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 330 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.7 FEET...AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST WITH A CREST THIS EVENING AROUND 6.5 FEET. * AT 6 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. $$
3 follow-up statements
194 WGUS82 KFFC 202246 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 546 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING CREEK IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING AFFECTING FORSYTH COUNTY GAC117-211246- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CMGG1.1.ER.121220T2045Z.121220T2145Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 546 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 445 PM TODAY THE STAGE WAS 6 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE. THE CREEK SHOULD CREST NEAR 6.5 FEET THIS EVENING...THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND MIDNIGHT. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6 FEET. * AT 6 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING WILL EXPAND INTO THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN OF THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE AT ATLANTA HIGHWAY OR GEORGIA HIGHWAY 9. LARGE PORTIONS OF THE SIDEWALK AND BOARDWALK OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. THE AREAS UNDER THE GEORGIA 400 HIGHWAY AND MCFARLAND ROAD WILL BE COVERED WITH AROUND ONE FOOT OF WATER. A PORTION OF THE SIDEWALK UNDER MAJORS ROAD WILL BE COVERED WITH AROUND TWO FEET OF WATER. $$
954 WGUS82 KFFC 210220 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 920 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING AFFECTING FORSYTH COUNTY GAC117-211620- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CMGG1.1.ER.121220T2045Z.121221T0115Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 920 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE. THE CREEK CRESTED AT 6.5 FEET THIS EVENING AND IT SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND MIDNIGHT. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6 FEET. * AT 6 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. $$
521 WGUS82 KFFC 210406 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1106 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING AFFECTING FORSYTH COUNTY GAC117-210436- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-121221T0406Z/ /CMGG1.1.ER.121220T2045Z.121221T0115Z.121221T0309Z.UU/ 1106 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING * AT 10 PM THIS EVENING THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * AT 6.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING WILL EXPAND INTO THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN OF THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE AT ATLANTA HIGHWAY OR GEORGIA HIGHWAY 9. LARGE PORTIONS OF THE SIDEWALK AND BOARDWALK OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. THE AREAS UNDER THE GEORGIA 400 HIGHWAY AND MCFARLAND ROAD WILL BE COVERED WITH AROUND ONE FOOT OF WATER. A PORTION OF THE SIDEWALK UNDER MAJORS ROAD WILL BE COVERED WITH AROUND TWO FEET OF WATER. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.1 FEET ON APR 5 2011. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 12:55 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard, Troup | 50 min |
| Dec 20, 1:07 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Muscogee | 38 min |
| Dec 20, 1:13 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta, Meriwether | 77 min |
| Dec 20, 1:27 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Stewart | 63 min |
| Dec 20, 1:29 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Stewart | 61 min |
| Dec 20, 1:43 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Muscogee | 32 min |
| Dec 20, 1:45 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fayette | 30 min |
| Dec 20, 2:00 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Talbot | 45 min |
| Dec 20, 2:01 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pike | 29 min |
| Dec 20, 2:07 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion | 38 min |
| Dec 20, 2:17 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Webster | 43 min |
| Dec 20, 2:26 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lamar, Pike, Upson | 34 min |
| Dec 20, 2:35 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Macon, Schley, Sumter | 55 min |
| Dec 20, 2:43 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp, Dooly | 47 min |
| Dec 20, 2:47 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Taylor | 43 min |
| Dec 20, 3:29 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pulaski, Wilcox | 31 min |
| Dec 20, 3:31 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp | 29 min |
| Dec 20, 3:33 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp | 22 min |
| Dec 20, 3:42 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jones | 33 min |
| Dec 20, 4:04 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge | 26 min |
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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.