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River Flood Warning 20, NWS Atlanta, GA

December 26, 2012Forsyth County, Fulton County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Dec 26, 2012, 2:10 AM EST for Forsyth County, Fulton County, Georgia. It took effect at Dec 26, 2012, 5:40 AM EST. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 26, 2012, 2:10 AM EST (07:10 UTC)
In effect from: Dec 26, 2012, 5:40 AM EST
Expired: Dec 26, 2012, 11:52 AM EST
In force: 6 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 07:14 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 6.95 ft at Dec 26, 2012, 4:00 PM EST.

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.

453 
WGUS42 KFFC 260710
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
210 AM EST WED DEC 26 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

  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.

&&

GAC117-262110-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0019.121226T0710Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMGG1.1.ER.121226T0545Z.121226T0545Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
210 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012

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 12AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET...AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND SUNRISE THIS MORNING.
* 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. 

$$

GAC117-121-262110-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0020.121226T1600Z-121227T1500Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.121226T1600Z.121226T1800Z.121227T0900Z.NO/
210 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA.
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 130 AM THIS MORNING THE STAGE WAS 5 FEET...AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 7.2 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY.
* 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 PORTIONS OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY NEAR 
  ALPHARETTA AND SOME PORTIONS MAY BECOME CLOSED WITH AROUND ONE FOOT
  OF WATER...ESPECIALLY UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON 
  KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD AND NEAR ROCK HILL PARK. PORTIONS OF THE YMCA 
  CAMPGROUND OFF PRESTON RIDGE ROAD WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

3 follow-up statements

857 
WGUS82 KFFC 260820
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
320 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING CREEK IN GEORGIA...
 
  BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES 

  BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING AFFECTING FORSYTH COUNTY 

GAC117-262220-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMGG1.1.ER.121226T0545Z.121226T0545Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
320 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 245 AM THIS MORNING THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNRISE THIS MORNING.
* 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. 

$$

GAC117-121-262220-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0020.121226T1040Z-121227T1840Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.121226T1040Z.121226T1200Z.121227T1240Z.NO/
320 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA.
* FROM EARLY THIS MORNING UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 230 AM THIS MORNING THE STAGE WAS 6 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.4 FEET BY NOON. THE CREEK WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* 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 PORTIONS OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY NEAR 
  ALPHARETTA AND SOME PORTIONS MAY BECOME CLOSED WITH AROUND ONE FOOT
  OF WATER...ESPECIALLY UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON 
  KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD AND NEAR ROCK HILL PARK. PORTIONS OF THE YMCA 
  CAMPGROUND OFF PRESTON RIDGE ROAD WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

194 
WGUS82 KFFC 261129
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
629 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING AFFECTING FORSYTH COUNTY 

  BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES 


GAC117-270129-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMGG1.1.ER.121226T0545Z.121226T1045Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
629 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 5 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.6 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* 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. 


$$

GAC117-121-270129-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-121227T1840Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.121226T1048Z.121226T1200Z.121227T1240Z.NO/
629 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA
* FROM EARLY THIS MORNING UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 6 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE TO JUST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING AND 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* 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 PORTIONS OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY NEAR 
  ALPHARETTA AND SOME PORTIONS MAY BECOME CLOSED WITH AROUND ONE FOOT
  OF WATER...ESPECIALLY UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON 
  KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD AND NEAR ROCK HILL PARK. PORTIONS OF THE YMCA 
  CAMPGROUND OFF PRESTON RIDGE ROAD WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.


$$

450 
WGUS82 KFFC 261652
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1152 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED 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...
  BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING AFFECTING FORSYTH COUNTY 


GAC117-270652-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMGG1.1.ER.121226T0545Z.121226T1445Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1152 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 11 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6 FEET. 
* AT 8.0 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.
 
$$

GAC117-121-261722-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-121227T1840Z/
/APHG1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1152 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 11 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET...AND STEADY. THE 
  BIG CREEK IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH THURSDAY.
* 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 PORTIONS OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY NEAR 
  ALPHARETTA AND SOME PORTIONS MAY BECOME CLOSED WITH AROUND ONE FOOT
  OF WATER...ESPECIALLY UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON 
  KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD AND NEAR ROCK HILL PARK. PORTIONS OF THE YMCA 
  CAMPGROUND OFF PRESTON RIDGE ROAD WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 25, 9:22 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Troup	23 min
Dec 25, 9:50 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Coweta, Troup	25 min
Dec 25, 11:11 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Pike	34 min
Dec 26, 12:02 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Muscogee	28 min
Dec 26, 12:40 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Carroll	35 min
Dec 26, 12:46 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattahoochee, Harris, Muscogee, Troup	29 min
Dec 26, 1:14 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattahoochee, Harris, Muscogee, Stewart, Troup	31 min
Dec 26, 1:47 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Stewart	28 min
Dec 26, 2:10 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Forsyth	12 hr
Dec 26, 3:27 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Sumter	33 min

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.