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River Flood Warning 155, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jul 2, 2013, 10:42 PM EDT for Forsyth County, Fulton County, Georgia. It was in force for 63 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 2, 2013, 10:42 PM EDT (02:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 5, 2013, 1:36 PM EDT
- In force
- 63 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 02:46 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 7.88 ft at Jul 4, 2013, 10:00 PM EDT.
- 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.
760 WGUS42 KFFC 030242 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1042 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES .FORECAST HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE 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. && GAC117-121-031642- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0155.130703T0242Z-130705T1708Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.130703T0230Z.130704T1800Z.130705T1108Z.NO/ 1042 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA. * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.8 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO RISE TO NEAR 8.1 FEET BY EARLY AFTERNOON THURSDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 8 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS AND FIELDS ALONG THE CREEK FROM NEAR CUMMING IN SOUTH FORSYTH COUNTY TO ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. ADDITIONAL PORTIONS OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY HAVE MINOR FLOODING WITH 1 TO 2 FEET OF WATER. MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS WILL BE CLOSED...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 FLOOD. $$
12 follow-up statements
604 WGUS82 KFFC 031021 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 621 AM EDT WED JUL 3 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES GAC117-121-040021- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0155.000000T0000Z-130705T2034Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.130703T0230Z.130705T0000Z.130705T1434Z.NO/ 621 AM EDT WED JUL 3 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA. * FROM EARLY TOMORROW UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 5AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.0 FEET...AND RISING. * NONFLOOD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS AND FIELDS ALONG THE CREEK FROM NEAR CUMMING IN SOUTH FORSYTH COUNTY TO ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. ADDITIONAL PORTIONS OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY HAVE MINOR FLOODING WITH 1 TO 2 FEET OF WATER. MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS WILL BE CLOSED...ESPECIALLY UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD AND NEAR ROCK HILL PARK. PORTIONS OF THE YMCA CAMPGROUND OFF PRESTON RIDGE ROAD WILL FLOOD. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.0 FEET ON FEB 23 2003. $$
131 WGUS82 KFFC 031353 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 952 AM EDT WED JUL 3 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES GAC117-121-040352- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0155.000000T0000Z-130705T1500Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.130703T0230Z.130705T0000Z.130705T0900Z.NO/ 952 AM EDT WED JUL 3 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA. * FROM TOMORROW AFTERNOON UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 9 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.2 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.3 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY 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. $$
226 WGUS82 KFFC 031852 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 252 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES GAC117-121-040852- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0155.000000T0000Z-130706T0400Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.130703T0230Z.130704T1200Z.130705T2200Z.NO/ 252 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA. * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * AT 2 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.9 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.1 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 7 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS AND FIELDS BEGIN ALONG THE CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY...TO ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. FLOODING STARTS TO EFFECT PORTIONS OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY NEAR ALPHARETTA AND SOME PORTIONS MAY BECOME CLOSED WITH AROUND ONE FOOT OF WATER...ESPECIALLY UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD AND NEAR ROCK HILL PARK. PORTIONS OF THE YMCA CAMPGROUND OFF PRESTON RIDGE ROAD WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$
026 WGUS82 KFFC 032149 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 549 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... SOPE CREEK NEAR MARIETTA AFFECTING COBB COUNTY BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING AFFECTING FORSYTH COUNTY BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES GAC117-041149- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0156.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CMGG1.1.ER.130703T1846Z.130704T0900Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 549 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.6 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.5 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 8 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. $$ GAC117-121-041149- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0155.000000T0000Z-130706T0400Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.130703T0230Z.130704T1200Z.130705T2200Z.NO/ 549 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA. * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * AT 4 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.1 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 8 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS AND FIELDS ALONG THE CREEK FROM NEAR CUMMING IN SOUTH FORSYTH COUNTY TO ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. ADDITIONAL PORTIONS OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY HAVE MINOR FLOODING WITH 1 TO 2 FEET OF WATER. MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS WILL BE CLOSED...ESPECIALLY UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD AND NEAR ROCK HILL PARK. PORTIONS OF THE YMCA CAMPGROUND OFF PRESTON RIDGE ROAD WILL FLOOD. $$ GAC067-040304- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0157.000000T0000Z-130704T0304Z/ /MARG1.1.ER.130703T1814Z.130703T2100Z.130703T2104Z.NO/ 549 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOPE CREEK NEAR MARIETTA. * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 5 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.58 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO OCCUR. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * EVEN THOUGH THE RIVER IS FALLING...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL SHOULD CAUSE THE RIVER TO RISE AND FLOOD. NOW IS THE TIME TO TAKE ACTION! * AT 12 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF RESIDENTIAL YARDS OCCURS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON LOWER ROSWELL ROAD. THIS INCLUDES HOMES ON THE LOWER PORTIONS OF CHEROKEE PLACE...PHEASANT DRIVE AND PHEASANT CIRLE. PORTIONS OF THE INDIAN HILLS GOLF COURSE NEAR THE CREEK WILL BE FLOODED WITH 1 TO 2 FEET OF WATER. $$
416 WGUS82 KFFC 040539 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 139 AM EDT THU JUL 4 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING AFFECTING FORSYTH COUNTY GAC117-041939- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0156.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CMGG1.1.ER.130703T1846Z.130704T0900Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 139 AM EDT THU JUL 4 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH THE MORNING. * AT 8 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL EXPAND INTO THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN OF THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE AT ATLANTA HIGHWAY OR GEORGIA HIGHWAY 9. MOST OF THE SIDEWALK AND BOARDWALK OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY WILL BE UNDER A FOOT OR TWO OF WATER. THE AREAS UNDER THE GEORGIA 400 HIGHWAY AND MCFARLAND ROAD WILL BE COVERED WITH AROUND THREE FEET OF WATER. A PORTION OF THE SIDEWALK UNDER MAJORS ROAD WILL BE COVERED WITH AROUND FOUR FEET OF WATER. $$ GAC117-121-041939- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0155.000000T0000Z-130705T0300Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.130703T0230Z.130704T1800Z.130704T2100Z.NO/ 139 AM EDT THU JUL 4 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA. * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 12AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.2 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * 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. $$
882 WGUS82 KFFC 041051 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 651 AM EDT THU JUL 4 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING CREEK IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES GAC117-121-050051- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0155.000000T0000Z-130706T1330Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.130703T0230Z.130704T1800Z.130706T0730Z.NO/ 651 AM EDT THU JUL 4 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 600 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. * THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.5 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 8 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS AND FIELDS ALONG THE CREEK FROM NEAR CUMMING IN SOUTH FORSYTH COUNTY TO ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. ADDITIONAL PORTIONS OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY HAVE MINOR FLOODING WITH 1 TO 2 FEET OF WATER. MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS WILL BE CLOSED...ESPECIALLY UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD AND NEAR ROCK HILL PARK. PORTIONS OF THE YMCA CAMPGROUND OFF PRESTON RIDGE ROAD WILL FLOOD. $$
762 WGUS82 KFFC 041452 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1052 AM EDT THU JUL 4 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING CREEK IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES GAC117-121-050452- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0155.000000T0000Z-130706T1400Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.130703T0230Z.130704T1800Z.130706T0800Z.NO/ 1052 AM EDT THU JUL 4 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 1015 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. * THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.5 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 8 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS AND FIELDS ALONG THE CREEK FROM NEAR CUMMING IN SOUTH FORSYTH COUNTY TO ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. ADDITIONAL PORTIONS OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY HAVE MINOR FLOODING WITH 1 TO 2 FEET OF WATER. MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS WILL BE CLOSED...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 FLOOD. $$
669 WGUS82 KFFC 042045 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 445 PM EDT THU JUL 4 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES GAC117-121-051045- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0155.000000T0000Z-130706T1630Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.130703T0230Z.130705T0600Z.130706T1030Z.NO/ 445 PM EDT THU JUL 4 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA. * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 4 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING...REACHING NEAR 8 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 8 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND...REACHING FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS AND FIELDS ALONG THE CREEK FROM NEAR CUMMING IN SOUTH FORSYTH COUNTY TO ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. ADDITIONAL PORTIONS OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY NEAR ALPHARETTA EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING WITH 1 TO 2 FEET OF WATER OVER BOARDWALKS AND SIDEWALKS. MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS WILL BE CLOSED... ESPECIALLY UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD AND NEAR THE ROCK HILL PARK. PORTIONS OF THE YMCA CAMPGROUND OFF PRESTON RIDGE ROAD WILL FLOOD AS WELL. $$
280 WGUS82 KFFC 050204 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1004 PM EDT THU JUL 4 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES LINE CREEK NEAR SENOIA AFFECTING COWETA...FAYETTE AND SPALDING COUNTIES GAC117-121-051604- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0155.000000T0000Z-130706T1200Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.130703T0230Z.130705T0600Z.130706T0600Z.NO/ 1004 PM EDT THU JUL 4 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 9 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 8 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS AND FIELDS ALONG THE CREEK FROM NEAR CUMMING IN SOUTH FORSYTH COUNTY TO ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. ADDITIONAL PORTIONS OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY HAVE MINOR FLOODING WITH 1 TO 2 FEET OF WATER. MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS WILL BE CLOSED...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 FLOOD. $$ GAC077-113-255-051604- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0159.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LING1.1.ER.130704T1315Z.130704T2015Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1004 PM EDT THU JUL 4 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LINE CREEK NEAR SENOIA. * UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 9 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. * AT 10 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN BEGINS WHICH PRIMARILY AFFECTS AGRICULTURAL AND WOODED AREAS. A SMALL DIRT UTILITY ACCESS ROAD NEAR THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 85 BRIDGE GOES UNDERWATER. $$
713 WGUS82 KFFC 050959 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 559 AM EDT FRI JUL 5 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES BROAD RIVER NEAR CARLTON AFFECTING ELBERT...MADISON AND OGLETHORPE COUNTIES GAC117-121-052359- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0155.000000T0000Z-130706T2230Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.130703T0230Z.130705T0330Z.130706T1630Z.NO/ 559 AM EDT FRI JUL 5 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 5AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. * AT 8 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS AND FIELDS ALONG THE CREEK FROM NEAR CUMMING IN SOUTH FORSYTH COUNTY TO ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. ADDITIONAL PORTIONS OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY HAVE MINOR FLOODING WITH 1 TO 2 FEET OF WATER. MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS WILL BE CLOSED...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 FLOOD. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.6 FEET ON MAR 4 2012. $$ GAC105-195-221-052358- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0160.000000T0000Z-130707T0400Z/ /CARG1.1.ER.130705T0244Z.130706T1200Z.130706T2200Z.UU/ 559 AM EDT FRI JUL 5 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BROAD RIVER NEAR CARLTON. * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 5 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.7 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING. * AT 15 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS AND FIELDS BEGIN UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 72 BRIDGE. A SAND DREDGE OPERATION ON THE LEFT BANK NEAR THE GAGE WILL BECOME AFFECTED. A PORTION OF ROY WOOD ROAD WILL BE FLOODED WITH A FEW FEET OF WATER AND THE DIRT PARKING LOT OF THE BROAD RIVER OUTPOST FOR CANOES AND KAYAKS WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. A WOODEN PIER AND PORTIONS OF THE YARD BEHIND AN ASSISTED LIVING HOME OFF OF ROY WOOD ROAD WILL BE FLOODED. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.9 FEET ON DEC 3 2009. $$
710 WGUS82 KFFC 051427 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1027 AM EDT FRI JUL 5 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING CREEKS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES BUFFALO CREEK NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING WASHINGTON COUNTY GAC117-121-060000- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0155.000000T0000Z-130706T0000Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.130703T0230Z.130705T0330Z.130705T1800Z.NO/ 1027 AM EDT FRI JUL 5 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA. * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 930 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. * THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON. * 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. $$ GAC303-060426- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0161.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BFOG1.1.ER.130705T0926Z.130705T1400Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1027 AM EDT FRI JUL 5 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO CREEK NEAR OCONEE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. * AT 15 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS OF THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN AND WOODLANDS ALONG THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAY 272. $$
103 WGUS82 KFFC 051736 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 136 PM EDT FRI JUL 5 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING CREEK IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES GAC117-121-051836- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0155.000000T0000Z-130706T0000Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.130703T0230Z.130705T0330Z.130705T1419Z.NO/ 136 PM EDT FRI JUL 5 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA. * THIS TAKES AFFECT IMMEDIATELY. * AT 1230 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. * THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...BUT REMAIN IN THE 6 TO 6.5 FOOT RANGE THROUGH THE WEEKEND DUE TO PASSING THUNDERSTORMS WITH BRIEF HEAVY RAIN. * 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. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jul 2, 10:19 PM EDT, 23 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 2, 10:19 PM EDT, 23 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1019 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013 .UPDATE... THE 12Z AND 18Z RUNS OF THE IN HOUSE WRF CONTINUE TO SHOW TRAINING CONVECTION OVER THE CWA TOMORROW AND INTO EARLY INDEPENDENCE DAY. THIS COUPLED WITH PW VALUES NEAR THE 99 PERCENTILE AND 2 STANDARD DEVIATIONS FROM NORMAL COULD LEAD TO A SIGNIFICANT FLOODING EVENT. AS SUCH...CONTINUED WITH THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH AND ISSUED A SPS WITH MORE INFORMATION ON THE POSSIBLE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING EVENT. ALL SHOULD PAY ATTENTION TO THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION NO TWEAKS TO THE TEMPERATURES WERE MADE AS THEY APPEAR TO BE ON TRACK FOR THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. LOOKED AT QPF A LITTLE BIT MORE AND SLIGHTLY INCREASED OVERALL QPF WHERE THE MODELS HAVE BEEN PREDICTING A BAND OF CONVECTION. THIS COULD CHANGE DEPENDING ON WHERE THE BAND ACTUALLY SETS UP. OTHERWISE NO CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. ARG && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 804 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013/ PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 341 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013/ SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/... 17Z SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWS A WEAK FRONT/TROUGH ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. 500MB ANALYSIS SHOWS A LONGWAVE TROUGH JUST WEST OF THE MS RIVER VALLEY AND A BERMUDA HIGH OFF THE EASTERN SEABOARD. SOUTHERN FLOW BETWEEN THE TWO FEATURES IS FUNNELING A TROPICAL AIRMASS INTO MUCH OF GEORGIA. 12Z SOUNDING SHOWS PWAT VALUES AROUND AN INCH AND A QUARTER. MODELS ARE PROGGING THOSE VALUES TO APPROACH TWO AND A QUARTER BY LATE TOMORROW AFTERNOON. CURRENTLY...AXIS OF HEAVIER RAIN IS JUST TO THE EAST OF THE CWFA. HOWEVER...LATEST TRENDS ON THE REGIONAL RADAR LOOP SHOW STORMS MOVING ONSHORE THE FL PANHANDLE. THE STORMS WILL CONTINUE NORTHWARD INTO PORTIONS OF S/SE GA THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. EXPECT THE HEAVIER AXIS OF PRECIP TO SET UP ALONG AND EAST OF AN ATHENS TO MACON LINE. THERE ARE QUITE A FEW DIFFERENCES IN THE MODELS ON WHERE THE AXIS OF HEAVY RAINFALL SETS UP FOR OVERNIGHT/TOMORROW. I DO THINK THE GFS IS HAVING SOME FEEDBACK ISSUES. THE NAM HAS AN AREA OF HEAVY RAINFALL DEVELOPING ACROSS NW GA OVERNIGHT. HAVE TAKEN A COMPROMISE AND RAISED POPS ACROSS THE WEST...BUT HAVE STILL KEPT THEM HIGH END CHANCE. AS THE TROUGH/RIDGE RETROGRADE...SO WILL THE AXIS OF HEAVY RAIN. EXPECT THE HEAVY RAIN AXIS MORE ACROSS THE CENTRAL GA AND THE METRO AREAS TOMORROW. HAVE TRIED TO ORIENT POPS ACCORDINGLY. ALSO...WITH COPIOUS CLOUD COVER AND WIDESPREAD PRECIP...HAVE TONED DOWN THE THUNDERSTORM WORDING A BIT. LATER SHIFTS MAY WANT TO REDUCE TSRA COVERAGE FURTHER. HOWEVER...ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY/ALMOST TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. WITH THIS IN MIND...ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE TO THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH EARLIER TODAY. NLISTEMAA LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... MODELS STILL IN GOOD OVERALL AGREEMENT FOR THE 4TH OF JULY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. HAVE MADE ADJUSTMENTS TO POP...WX...AND QPF BASED ON LATEST MODEL TRENDS AND WPC GUIDANCE. RAINFALL AMOUNTS STILL LOOK TO PEAK DURING THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. GFS SEEMS THE MOST AGGRESSIVE...WITH 48-HR RAINFALL TOTALS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING TOPPING OUT AT OVER 6 INCHES IN FAR NORTHWEST GEORGIA. AT THIS POINT...AS MENTIONED IN THE SHORT TERM...HAVE CONSIDERED IT AN OUTLIER. ECMWF AND SREF MATCH THE OVERALL SWATH OF HEAVY PRECIP FAIRLY WELL...WITH AMOUNTS CLOSER TO 2.5-3.5 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS CAN BE EXPECTED. THE NAM ALSO APPEARS TO BE SOMEWHAT OF AN OUTLIER...WITH THE AXIS OF HEAVIEST PRECIP WELL WEST OF THE MODEL CONSENSUS BY THURSDAY. IN GENERAL...HAVE KEPT MENTION OF DEFINITE SHOWERS WITH LIKELY THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT AND INTO FRIDAY. HAVE MADE SMALL ADJUSTMENTS TO WX/POP/QPF THROUGH THE WEEKEND...AND HAVE LEFT THE MAJORITY OF THE EXTENDED PERIODS BEYOND THE WEEKEND UNTOUCHED. FLASH FLOODING REMAINS A CONCERN THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING WITH WET ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS AND HIGH RAINFALL AMOUNTS. AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED...THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH WAS EXTENDED EARLIER TODAY TO INCLUDE ALL OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. 31 LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/... VERY LARGE AND STRONG UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IN PLACE OVER MUCH OF THE EASTERN U.S. WILL CONTINUE TO CONTROL THE WEATHER PATTERN THROUGH MOST OF THE EXTENDED. THIS SLOWLY RETROGRADING UPPER TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO BE CENTERED JUST WEST OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY AND THE GREAT LAKES STATES BY WED NIGHT AS A STRENGTHENING UPPER HIGH MOVES ONSHORE THE MID ATLANTIC COAST. THIS PATTERN WILL KEEP GA IN VERY MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK WITH THE GREATEST INFLUX OF MOISTURE STILL EXPECTED TO PEAK ON THE 4TH OF JULY. THE FORECAST MODELS ARE SHOWING A PLUME OF RICH MONSOONAL LIKE MOISTURE MOVING ONSHORE THE GA/SC/NC COAST IN THE SHORT TERM THEN SPREADING WEST ACROSS THE REST OF THE REGION THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS PATTERN WILL PUT GA RIGHT UNDER THIS PLUME THU AND FRIDAY. THE MODELS ARE SHOWING PW VALUES INCREASING TO NEAR 2 INCHES BY 00Z THU AND INTO THE 2.15 TO 2.30 RANGE BY 18Z THU. THE WPC 5 DAY QPF TOTALS ARE SHOWING 2 TO 4 INCH TOTALS ACROSS THE STATE WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. BOTH THE GFS AND ECMWF SHOW THIS PLUME SHIFTING WEST OF THE STATE BY SATURDAY NIGHT/SUNDAY MORNING. THE MODELS HAVE BEEN DOING A GREAT JOB AT KEEPING A CONSISTENT VIEW OF THIS UPCOMING WEATHER SYSTEM FROM RUN TO RUN. BOTH THE GFS AND ECMWF HAVE BEEN ADVERTISING THIS GULLY WASHER FOR ABOUT 4 DAY NOW SO CONFIDENCE IN THIS OCCURRING IS INCREASING. WE STILL STAY IN A FAIRLY MOIST FLOW PATTERN INTO THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK BUT THE DEEPEST MOISTURE WILL BE WEST OF THE AREA. 01 AVIATION... 00Z UPDATE... WET FORECAST FOR LATER IN THE PERIOD...VFR CONDITIONS SHOULD GIVE WAY TO IFR TOWARDS THE AM. SOME MODELS SUGGEST LIFR...AT THIS TIME DECIDED TO GO WITH IFR AS LITTLE PRECIP FELL AT THE TAF SITES. RAIN AND ISOLATED THUNDER ARE POSSIBLE EVERYWHERE TOMORROW AT THE TAF SITES...PLAN ON NARROWING DOWN THE TIMING OF THUNDER AS WE GET CLOSER. //ATL CONFIDENCE...00Z UPDATE... MEDIUM CONFIDENCE IN ALL ELEMENTS. ARG && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATHENS 70 82 70 83 / 60 100 100 100 ATLANTA 70 79 70 80 / 50 100 100 100 BLAIRSVILLE 66 75 66 77 / 60 100 100 100 CARTERSVILLE 70 79 69 81 / 50 100 100 100 COLUMBUS 72 83 71 83 / 50 100 100 100 GAINESVILLE 68 78 69 79 / 60 100 100 100 MACON 72 83 73 84 / 60 100 90 90 ROME 69 81 69 81 / 50 100 100 100 PEACHTREE CITY 69 80 70 81 / 50 100 100 100 VIDALIA 72 86 74 87 / 60 100 40 60 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BALDWIN...CLARKE...EMANUEL...GLASCOCK...GREENE... HANCOCK...JEFFERSON...JOHNSON...LAURENS...MONTGOMERY...MORGAN... OCONEE...OGLETHORPE...PUTNAM...TALIAFERRO...TELFAIR...TOOMBS... TREUTLEN...WARREN...WASHINGTON...WHEELER...WILKES...WILKINSON. FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BANKS...BARROW...BARTOW...BIBB... BLECKLEY...BUTTS...CARROLL...CATOOSA...CHATTAHOOCHEE... CHATTOOGA...CHEROKEE...CLAYTON...COBB...COWETA...CRAWFORD... CRISP...DADE...DAWSON...DEKALB...DODGE...DOOLY...DOUGLAS... FANNIN...FAYETTE...FLOYD...FORSYTH...GILMER...GORDON... GWINNETT...HALL...HARALSON...HARRIS...HEARD...HENRY...HOUSTON... JACKSON...JASPER...JONES...LAMAR...LUMPKIN...MACON...MADISON... MARION...MERIWETHER...MONROE...MURRAY...MUSCOGEE...NEWTON... NORTH FULTON...PAULDING...PEACH...PICKENS...PIKE...POLK... PULASKI...ROCKDALE...SCHLEY...SOUTH FULTON...SPALDING... STEWART...SUMTER...TALBOT...TAYLOR...TOWNS...TROUP...TWIGGS... UNION...UPSON...WALKER...WALTON...WEBSTER...WHITE...WHITFIELD... WILCOX. && SHORT TERM...ARG LONG TERM....31 AVIATION...ARG
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 2, 3:19 PM EDT, 7 hours 23 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 319 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-031930- BALDWIN-BANKS-BARROW-BARTOW-BIBB-BLECKLEY-BUTTS-CARROLL-CATOOSA- CHATTAHOOCHEE-CHATTOOGA-CHEROKEE-CLARKE-CLAYTON-COBB-COWETA- CRAWFORD-CRISP-DADE-DAWSON-DEKALB-DODGE-DOOLY-DOUGLAS-EMANUEL- FANNIN-FAYETTE-FLOYD-FORSYTH-GILMER-GLASCOCK-GORDON-GREENE- GWINNETT-HALL-HANCOCK-HARALSON-HARRIS-HEARD-HENRY-HOUSTON-JACKSON- JASPER-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-JONES-LAMAR-LAURENS-LUMPKIN-MACON- MADISON-MARION-MERIWETHER-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-MORGAN-MURRAY- MUSCOGEE-NEWTON-NORTH FULTON-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-PAULDING-PEACH- PICKENS-PIKE-POLK-PULASKI-PUTNAM-ROCKDALE-SCHLEY-SOUTH FULTON- SPALDING-STEWART-SUMTER-TALBOT-TALIAFERRO-TAYLOR-TELFAIR-TOOMBS- TOWNS-TREUTLEN-TROUP-TWIGGS-UNION-UPSON-WALKER-WALTON-WARREN- WASHINGTON-WEBSTER-WHEELER-WHITE-WHITFIELD-WILCOX-WILKES- WILKINSON- 319 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... LATEST ANALYSIS SHOWS A LARGE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH CENTERED OVER THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY IS PUMPING MOISTURE LADEN AIR FROM THE GULF AND ATLANTIC ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. WITH DEWPOINTS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 70S AND INSTABILITIES INCREASING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS...EXPECT SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED... THE PRIMARY THREATS WILL BE FREQUENT LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH OR GREATER...HEAVY RAINFALL...AND HAIL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY... ...PROLONGED HEAVY RAINFALL EVENT LIKELY WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... A PLUME OF RICH MOISTURE AND UNSEASONABLY STRONG UPPER LEVEL FLOW WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY WILL ALLOW FOR STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE STATE. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR GENERALLY WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. PERSONS PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DURING THIS TIME...INCLUDING FOURTH OF JULY EVENTS...SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED... VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...FLASH FLOODING...PROLONGED RIVER FLOODING...FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH OR GREATER AND HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH STORMS WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED BUT SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH THE WEB BY GOING TO WEATHER.GOV/ATLANTA.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 5:54 PM EDT, 4 hours 48 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 554 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-031000- DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP- MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON- GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS- WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY- MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER- SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER- MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- 554 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013 ...POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING AND RIVER FLOODING WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... OVERVIEW... AN UNUSUAL WEATHER PATTERN FOR JULY IS SETTING UP ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES. AN UPPER LEVEL LOW IS SLOWLY DRIFTING WEST AS THE BERMUDA HIGH STARTS TO BUILD IN FROM THE EAST. THIS WILL LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF ORGANIZED THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE AREA. AT THE SAME TIME...A DEEP PLUME OF CARIBBEAN MOISTURE IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE PEACH STATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO CONTINUE DEVELOPING IN EASTERN GEORGIA AND GRADUALLY SPREAD OVER THE STATE THROUGH WEDNESDAY...AND SHOULD GRADUALLY END ON FRIDAY. RAINFALL FROM THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ANYWHERE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THIS DEEP PLUME OF MOISTURE IS SIMILAR TO OTHER SIGNIFICANT FLOODING EVENTS THAT THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES HAS EXPERIENCED IN THE PAST FEW YEARS. THUNDERSTORMS THAT DO DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO PRODUCE A LOT OF RAIN IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THUNDERSTORMS THAT TRAIN OVER THE SAME AREA WILL LIKELY LEAD TO FLOODING OF THOSE AREAS. UNCERTAINTIES... WHILE ALL THE INGREDIENTS SUPPORT THE POSSIBILITY OF A SIGNIFICANT FLOODING EVENT...THE DETAILS OF WHAT AND WHERE THE FLOODING WILL OCCUR IS YET TO BE KNOWN. CURRENT COMPUTER MODELS PREDICT ANYWHERE FROM 2 TO 6 INCHES OVER THE AREA AND SOME OF THE MODELS PREDICT UP TO 8 INCHES WITH SOME OF THE SIGNIFICANT TRAINING OF THUNDERSTORMS. REGARDLESS...WITH ALL THE RECENT RAIN...FLOODING COULD OCCUR IN THE AREA. PREPAREDNESS TIPS... WITH INDEPENDENCE DAY THIS WEEK...IT IS LIKELY THAT MANY PEOPLE FROM OUT OF TOWN WILL BE DRIVING THROUGH OR STAYING IN THE AREA. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THESE PEOPLE UNDERSTAND TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITY WHERE THEY ARE...AND WHAT COUNTY THEY ARE STAYING IN. REMEMBER THAT FLOODING AT NIGHT IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS. NEVER DRIVE INTO FLOODED ROADWAYS! BE SMART...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN! STAY TUNED TO FUTURE STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WATCHES AND WARNINGS ABOUT THIS POSSIBLE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING EVENT.
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 6:01 PM EDT, 4 hours 41 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
601 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013
GAZ061-062-074-075-085-097-022230-
601 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY RAIN IN WASHINGTON...
WARREN...LAURENS...JOHNSON...GLASCOCK AND HANCOCK COUNTIES UNTIL 630
PM EDT...
AT 555 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM MAYFIELD TO TUCKERS CROSSROAD...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. RADAR ESTIMATES OF RAINFALL ARE GENERALLY
BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES OVER THE PAST HOUR...ESPECIALLY IN NORTHEAST
HANCOCK COUNTY ALONG BEAVERDAM CREEK.
RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS
AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES ACROSS
WASHINGTON...WARREN...LAURENS...JOHNSON...GLASCOCK AND HANCOCK
COUNTIES...INCLUDING AREAS AROUND LOVETT...DEEPSTEP...LINTON...
CULVERTON...SPARTA...TUCKERS CROSSROAD...SPANN...WRIGHTSVILLE...
TENNILLE...SANDERSVILLE...FIVE POINTS...DONOVAN...DOWNS...HAMBURG
STATE PARK AND AGRICOLA. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS
ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE SUBJECT TO MINOR FLOODING.
&&
LAT...LON 3313 8265 3312 8266 3311 8265 3270 8270
3262 8275 3255 8286 3257 8297 3289 8294
3319 8310 3343 8286 3353 8272 3361 8265
3339 8261
TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 215DEG 15KT 3339 8280 3319 8296
3296 8287 3269 8286Special weather statement, Jul 2, 6:39 PM EDT, 4 hours 3 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
639 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013
GAZ074-075-085-097-022300-
639 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY RAIN IN WASHINGTON...
LAURENS...JOHNSON AND GLASCOCK COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM EDT...
AT 631 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM HAMBURG STATE PARK TO EAST DUBLIN...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN
SINCE 5 PM WITH THESE STORMS...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS IN NORTHERN
LAURENS COUNTY NEAR TUCKERS CROSSROADS AND EXTREME WESTERN JOHNSON
COUNTY. THE LINE OF STORMS IS MOVING EAST SO RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS
ABOVE 3 INCHES ARE UNLIKELY.
RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS
AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES ACROSS
WASHINGTON...LAURENS...JOHNSON AND GLASCOCK COUNTIES...INCLUDING
AREAS AROUND EAST DUBLIN...WARTHEN...TENNILLE...SANDERSVILLE...
BREWTON...HAMBURG STATE PARK...LOVETT...SPANN...AGRICOLA...
MITCHELL...HARRISON...DONOVAN...WRIGHTSVILLE...DOWNS AND PRINGLE.
ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS
AND STREAMS ARE SUBJECT TO MINOR FLOODING.
&&
LAT...LON 3312 8266 3303 8259 3267 8262 3243 8292
3280 8282 3320 8286 3324 8278 3324 8275
3326 8274 3327 8269 3330 8264 3331 8260
3312 8258
TIME...MOT...LOC 2237Z 215DEG 18KT 3321 8279 3288 8275
3260 8283Special weather statement, Jul 2, 7:01 PM EDT, 3 hours 41 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 701 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013 GAZ074-076-085-022330- 701 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR PEA SIZED HAIL AND 40 MPH WINDS IN WASHINGTON...JOHNSON AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM EDT... AT 700 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER HARRISON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE PEA SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AS IT MOVES ACROSS WASHINGTON...JOHNSON AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE DONOVAN...WRIGHTSVILLE... HARRISON...NEW HOME...PRINGLE...RIDDLEVILLE...MOXLEY...BARTOW AND DAVISBORO. HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. && LAT...LON 3308 8252 3291 8235 3269 8271 3283 8284 TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 231DEG 20KT 3282 8269
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 10:30 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1030 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013
GAZ009-030315-
1030 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY RAIN IN TOWNS COUNTY UNTIL
1115 PM EDT...
AT 1029 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER TITUS...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.
RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS
AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES ACROSS
TOWNS COUNTY...INCLUDING AREAS AROUND PLUM ORCHARD GAP SHELTER...
MACEDONIA...HIAWASSEE...MOUNTAIN SCENE...TITUS AND TATE CITY.
ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS
AND STREAMS ARE SUBJECT TO MINOR FLOODING.
&&
LAT...LON 3499 8354 3495 8354 3493 8359 3492 8359
3488 8365 3481 8365 3481 8375 3494 8379
3499 8378 3500 8355
TIME...MOT...LOC 0230Z 198DEG 23KT 3494 8363The 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, 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, 2:16 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Dawson, Fannin, Forsyth, Fulton, Gilmer and 3 more | 6 hr |
| 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 |
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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.