Alert archive / Georgia / Flash Flood Warnings in 2013
Flash Flood Warning 34, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flash flood warning at Jul 3, 2013, 2:16 PM EDT for 9 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 6 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 3, 2013, 2:16 PM EDT (18:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 3, 2013, 8:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Cherokee County, GA, Dawson County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Pickens County, GA, Union County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 149 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2:35 PM EDT | FLOOD | 8 E Canton, GA | THE ROAD IS FLOODED AT CAMPGROUND AND DREW ROAD. |
| Jul 3, 5:54 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 6 Nw Dawsonville, GA | EM REPORTS JOE CHESTER ROAD IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING BETWEEN CRANE ROAD AND GA HWY 52. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 147 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1032 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 511 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 65 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 98 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 2.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
505
WGUS52 KFFC 031816
FFWFFC
GAC057-085-111-117-121-123-187-227-291-040015-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0034.130703T1816Z-130704T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
216 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
DAWSON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
EASTERN FANNIN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
WESTERN FORSYTH COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
NORTHEASTERN FULTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
EASTERN GILMER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
WESTERN LUMPKIN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
EASTERN PICKENS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
WESTERN UNION COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
* UNTIL 815 PM EDT
* AT 208 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA. WIDESPREAD
2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN ACROSS THE AREA...PRIMARILY IN A
GENERAL LINE FROM JUST NORTH OF MILTON TO JUST SOUTHWEST OF
BLAIRSVILLE. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE
POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CUMMING...
DAWSONVILLE...SUCHES AND BLAIRSVILLE. RAPID RISES CAN BE EXPECTED
ALONG THE BIG CREEK...SETTINGDOWN CREEK...COBB CREEK...ETOWAH
RIVER...SHOAL CREEK...HURRICANE CREEK...AND TRIBUTARIES OF THE
NOTTELY RIVER IN THE NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTAINS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...AS WELL AS HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES.
ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF
CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY...THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY
DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED
ROADS...FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY
FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.
IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT
USING HASHTAG GAWX.
&&
LAT...LON 3499 8396 3492 8392 3452 8402 3409 8416
3408 8459 3500 8426
$$3 follow-up statements
998
WGUS72 KFFC 032021
FFSFFC
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
421 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013
GAC057-085-111-117-121-123-187-227-291-040015-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0034.000000T0000Z-130704T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
UNION GA-PICKENS GA-LUMPKIN GA-CHEROKEE GA-DAWSON GA-FANNIN GA-
FORSYTH GA-GILMER GA-FULTON GA-
421 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN FULTON...EASTERN GILMER...WESTERN FORSYTH...EASTERN
FANNIN...DAWSON...EASTERN CHEROKEE...WESTERN LUMPKIN...EASTERN
PICKENS AND WESTERN UNION COUNTIES...
AT 419 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.
WIDESPREAD 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN ACROSS THE AREA...
PRIMARILY IN A GENERAL LINE FROM JUST NORTH OF MILTON TO JUST
SOUTHWEST OF BLAIRSVILLE. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3
INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HOLLY
SPRINGS...FREE HOME...BUFFINGTON...CANTON...BALL GROUND...NELSON...
JASPER AND MORGANTON. RAPID RISES CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG THE BIG
CREEK...SETTINGDOWN CREEK...COBB CREEK...ETOWAH RIVER...SHOAL
CREEK...HURRICANE CREEK...AND TRIBUTARIES OF THE NOTTELY RIVER IN
THE NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTAINS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...AS WELL AS HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES.
ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF
CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.
IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY
DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED
ROADS...FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY
FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.
DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.
IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT
USING HASHTAG GAWX.
&&
LAT...LON 3499 8396 3492 8392 3452 8402 3409 8416
3408 8459 3500 8426
$$313
WGUS72 KFFC 032114
FFSFFC
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
514 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013
GAC057-085-111-117-121-123-187-227-291-040015-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0034.000000T0000Z-130704T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
UNION GA-PICKENS GA-LUMPKIN GA-CHEROKEE GA-DAWSON GA-FANNIN GA-
FORSYTH GA-GILMER GA-FULTON GA-
514 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN FULTON...EASTERN GILMER...WESTERN FORSYTH...EASTERN
FANNIN...DAWSON...EASTERN CHEROKEE...WESTERN LUMPKIN...EASTERN
PICKENS AND WESTERN UNION COUNTIES...
AT 506 PM EDT...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN CONTINUED OVER MOST OF THE
WARNED AREA...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE NORTH END OF THE WARNING IN
UNION...FANNIN...LUMPKIN...AND DAWSON COUNTIES. THE UNION COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED 4.5 INCHES OF RAIN SO FAR...WITH NUMEROUS
ROADS CLOSED...BRIDGES ON SECONDARY ROADS UNDERWATER...AND WATER UP
TO THE FOUNDATION OF SOME HOUSES...MAINLY IN THE SUCHES AREA. UNION
COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS MONITORING THE SITUATION AND IF IT
GETS WORSE...THEY WILL MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO RESPOND TO ANY EMERGENCY
CALL MADE TO THEM. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN THE NORTH
GEORGIA MOUNTAINS! TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS TO SAVE LIFE AND
PROPERTY!
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HOLLY
SPRINGS...FREE HOME...BUFFINGTON...CANTON...BALL GROUND...
NELSON...JASPER AND MORGANTON. WHILE A SHORT BREAK IN RAIN CAN BE
EXPECTED THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL CAN
BE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND TOMORROW. FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG THE
BIG CREEK...SETTINGDOWN CREEK...COBB CREEK...ETOWAH RIVER...SHOAL
CREEK...HURRICANE CREEK...AND TRIBUTARIES OF THE NOTTELY RIVER IN
THE NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTAINS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY...THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY
DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED
ROADS...FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY
FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.
IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT
USING HASHTAG GAWX.
&&
LAT...LON 3499 8396 3492 8392 3452 8402 3409 8416
3408 8459 3500 8426
$$533
WGUS72 KFFC 040006
FFSFFC
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
806 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013
GAC057-085-111-117-121-123-187-227-291-040016-
/O.EXP.KFFC.FF.W.0034.000000T0000Z-130704T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
UNION GA-PICKENS GA-LUMPKIN GA-CHEROKEE GA-DAWSON GA-FANNIN GA-
FORSYTH GA-GILMER GA-FULTON GA-
806 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 815 PM EDT FOR NORTHEASTERN
FULTON...EASTERN GILMER...WESTERN FORSYTH...EASTERN FANNIN...
DAWSON...EASTERN CHEROKEE...WESTERN LUMPKIN...EASTERN PICKENS AND
WESTERN UNION COUNTIES...
WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES HAVE FALLEN ACROSS
THE AREA. THE RAIN HAS TAPERED OFF FOR THE TIME BEING...BUT
ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED LATE THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. RESIDENTS SHOULD STAY TUNED IN CASE ADDITIONAL WARNINGS
ARE ISSUED.
IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT
USING HASHTAG GAWX.
LAT...LON 3499 8396 3492 8392 3452 8402 3409 8416
3408 8459 3500 8426
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 10:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Towns | 45 min |
| Jul 2, 10:42 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 63 hr |
| Jul 2, 11:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 68 min |
| Jul 3, 9:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Haralson, Polk | 54 min |
| Jul 3, 10:15 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Haralson | 2 hr |
| Jul 3, 12:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Coweta, Heard, Troup | 3 hr |
| Jul 3, 12:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Haralson | 6 hr |
| Jul 3, 1:24 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Carroll, Cherokee, Cobb, Douglas, Fulton | 6 hr |
| Jul 3, 1:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Monroe | 29 min |
| Jul 3, 2:17 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 15 hr |
| Jul 3, 2:28 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 6 hr |
| Jul 3, 2:55 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Coweta, Heard, Meriwether, Troup | 6 hr |
| Jul 3, 4:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 33 min |
| Jul 3, 4:28 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Wilkes | 6 hr |
| Jul 3, 4:31 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Wilkinson | 6 hr |
| Jul 3, 5:31 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Banks, Dawson, Hall, Lumpkin, Towns, Union and 1 more | 6 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.