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River Flood Warning 191, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Aug 7, 2013, 11:58 AM EDT for Forsyth County, Georgia. It took effect at Aug 7, 2013, 12:38 PM EDT. It was in force for 16 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2013, 11:58 AM EDT (15:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 7, 2013, 12:38 PM EDT
- Expired
- Aug 8, 2013, 5:06 AM EDT
- In force
- 16 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 15:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Big Creek at GA 9 near Cumming (CMGG1). The gauge peaked at 8.28 ft at Aug 7, 2013, 8:00 PM EDT.
- 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.
991 WGUS42 KFFC 071558 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1158 AM EDT WED AUG 7 2013 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS 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. && GAC117-080200- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0191.130807T1638Z-130808T0200Z/ /CMGG1.1.ER.130807T1638Z.130807T1800Z.130807T2000Z.UU/ 1158 AM EDT WED AUG 7 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING. * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 1045 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.4 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.2 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * AT 7 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO 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 BE FLOODED. THE AREAS UNDER THE GEORGIA 400 HIGHWAY AND MCFARLAND ROAD WILL BE COVERED WITH AROUND TWO FEET OF WATER. A PORTION OF THE SIDEWALK UNDER MAJORS ROAD WILL BE COVERED WITH AROUND 3 FEET OF WATER. $$
5 follow-up statements
489 WGUS82 KFFC 071851 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 251 PM EDT WED AUG 7 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... ETOWAH RIVER NEAR CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY ETOWAH RIVER NEAR DAWSONVILLE AFFECTING DAWSON AND FORSYTH COUNTIES BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING AFFECTING FORSYTH COUNTY GAC085-117-080651- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0187.000000T0000Z-130808T0651Z/ /DWSG1.1.ER.130807T0900Z.130807T1800Z.130808T0051Z.NR/ 251 PM EDT WED AUG 7 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR DAWSONVILLE . * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 215 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * AT 16 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD BEGINS IN SOUTH DAWSON COUNTY AND CONTINUES IN NORTHWEST FORSYTH COUNTY. WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF PASTURE LAND AND HORSE STABLES OCCUR. OLD FEDERAL AND NICHOLSON ROADS ARE CLOSED IN NORTHWEST FORSYTH COUNTY. $$ GAC057-080850- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0192.130808T0330Z-130808T1727Z/ /CNNG1.1.ER.130808T0330Z.130808T0600Z.130808T1127Z.NO/ 251 PM EDT WED AUG 7 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR CANTON. * FROM TONIGHT UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 215 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET...AND RISING RAPIDLY. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17 FEET AROUND MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 17 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES IN THE WOODLANDS AND FIELDS ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE BY THE WALASKA STREET BRIDGE. PORTIONS OF RECREATIONAL AREAS SUCH AS BOLING PARK BEHIND THE CHEROKEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL...THE CHEROKEE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS AND THE ETOWAH RIVER GREENWAY AT HERITAGE PARK WILL BE FLOODED WITH UP TO ONE FOOT OF WATER. THE PARKING LOT AT BOLING PARK WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$ GAC117-080200- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0191.000000T0000Z-130808T0200Z/ /CMGG1.1.ER.130807T1628Z.130807T1900Z.130807T2000Z.UU/ 251 PM EDT WED AUG 7 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING. * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 215 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6 FEET. * THE CREEK WILL GRADUALLY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * AT 7 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN OF THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE AT ATLANTA HIGHWAY OR GEORGIA HIGHWAY 9. LARGE PORTIONS OF THE SIDEWALK AND BOARDWALK OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY WILL BE FLOODED. THE AREAS UNDER THE GEORGIA 400 HIGHWAY AND MCFARLAND ROAD WILL BE COVERED WITH AROUND TWO FEET OF WATER. A PORTION OF THE SIDEWALK UNDER MAJORS ROAD WILL BE COVERED WITH AROUND 3 FEET OF WATER. $$
748 WGUS82 KFFC 071912 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 312 PM EDT WED AUG 7 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING CREEK IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING AFFECTING FORSYTH COUNTY GAC117-080505- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0191.000000T0000Z-130808T0505Z/ /CMGG1.1.ER.130807T1628Z.130807T2000Z.130807T2305Z.UU/ 312 PM EDT WED AUG 7 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 245 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6 FEET. * THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.5 FEET BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. * 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. $$
231 WGUS82 KFFC 072207 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 607 PM EDT WED AUG 7 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... ETOWAH RIVER NEAR DAWSONVILLE AFFECTING DAWSON AND FORSYTH COUNTIES BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING AFFECTING FORSYTH COUNTY BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES ETOWAH RIVER NEAR EAST CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY ETOWAH RIVER NEAR CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY GAC085-117-080745- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0187.000000T0000Z-130808T0745Z/ /DWSG1.1.ER.130807T0900Z.130807T1815Z.130808T0145Z.NR/ 607 PM EDT WED AUG 7 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR DAWSONVILLE . * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 545 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT. * AT 14 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS IN NORTHWEST FORSYTH COUNTY. OLD FEDERAL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD AND NICHOLSON ROAD IS CLOSED OFF TO RESIDENTS. MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES IN SOUTH DAWSON COUNTY. $$ GAC057-081206- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0193.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ECTG1.1.ER.130807T1835Z.130807T2145Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 607 PM EDT WED AUG 7 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR EAST CANTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 05PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 22 FEET BY MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 22 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS MUCH FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS AND FIELDS ALONG THE RIVER GENERALLY EAST OF CANTON NEAR THE INTERSTATE 575 BRIDGE. A GRASSY LOT BEHIND A PUMP STATION OFF OF RIVERSTONE PARKWAY AND AREAS BEHIND THE BUSINESSES ON OLD BALL GROUND HIGHWAY AND KEITH DRIVE ARE FLOODED WITH UP TO 3 FEET OF WATER. AN INGROUND ELECTRICAL BOX NEAR THE PUMP STATION AND TRUCK TRAILERS AT THE END OF KEITH DRIVE WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. FLOOD WATERS WILL SURROUND THE WOODEN STRUCTURE SUPPORTING THE USGS GAGE HOUSE. $$ GAC057-081206- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0192.130808T0330Z-130808T1727Z/ /CNNG1.1.ER.130808T0330Z.130808T0600Z.130808T1127Z.NO/ 607 PM EDT WED AUG 7 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR CANTON. * FROM TONIGHT UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 545 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17 FEET BY MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 17 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES IN THE WOODLANDS AND FIELDS ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE BY THE WALASKA STREET BRIDGE. PORTIONS OF RECREATIONAL AREAS SUCH AS BOLING PARK BEHIND THE CHEROKEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL...THE CHEROKEE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS AND THE ETOWAH RIVER GREENWAY AT HERITAGE PARK WILL BE FLOODED WITH UP TO ONE FOOT OF WATER. THE PARKING LOT AT BOLING PARK WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$ GAC117-080742- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0191.000000T0000Z-130808T0742Z/ /CMGG1.1.ER.130807T1628Z.130807T2200Z.130808T0142Z.UU/ 607 PM EDT WED AUG 7 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 545 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR 8.5 FEET THIS EVENING. THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT. * 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. $$ GAC117-121-081206- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0194.130807T2252Z-130809T1017Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.130807T2252Z.130808T0600Z.130809T0417Z.NO/ 607 PM EDT WED AUG 7 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA. * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 545 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 9 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS AND FIELDS ALONG THE CREEK FROM NEAR CUMMING IN SOUTH FORSYTH COUNTY TO ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WHICH RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. THIS ESPECIALLY OCCURS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD AND ROCK HILL PARK. A LARGE PORTION OF THE YMCA CAMPGROUND OFF PRESTON RIDGE ROAD WILL BE FLOODED. $$
240 WGUS82 KFFC 080057 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 857 PM EDT WED AUG 7 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING AFFECTING FORSYTH COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... ETOWAH RIVER NEAR EAST CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES GAC057-081457- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0193.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ECTG1.1.ER.130807T1835Z.130807T2145Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 857 PM EDT WED AUG 7 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR EAST CANTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.9 FEET...AND RISING. * A CREST OF 22.75 IS NOW EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET. * AT 23 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OCCURS GENERALLY EAST OF CANTON NEAR THE INTERSTATE 575 BRIDGE. THE FLOOD WATERS WILL APPROACH THE TOP OF A SEWER COVER BEHIND A PUMP STATION OFF OF RIVERSTONE PARKWAY AND THE FOUNDATIONS OF SOME BUSINESSES ON OLD BALL GROUND HIGHWAY AND KEITH DRIVE. FLOOD WATERS WILL BE UP TO TWO FEET DEEP AROUND THE WOODEN STRUCTURE SUPPORTING THE USGS GAGE HOUSE BEHIND THE PUMP STATION. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.3 FEET ON JAN 7 2009. $$ GAC117-080959- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0191.000000T0000Z-130808T0959Z/ /CMGG1.1.ER.130807T1628Z.130808T0100Z.130808T0359Z.UU/ 857 PM EDT WED AUG 7 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 7PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6 FEET. * AT 8 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL EXPAND INTO THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN OF THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE AT ATLANTA HIGHWAY OR GEORGIA HIGHWAY 9. MOST OF THE SIDEWALK AND BOARDWALK OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY WILL BE UNDER A FOOT OR TWO OF WATER. THE AREAS UNDER THE GEORGIA 400 HIGHWAY AND MCFARLAND ROAD WILL BE COVERED WITH AROUND THREE FEET OF WATER. A PORTION OF THE SIDEWALK UNDER MAJORS ROAD WILL BE COVERED WITH AROUND FOUR FEET OF WATER. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.2 FEET ON MAY 19 2013. $$ GAC117-121-081457- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0194.000000T0000Z-130809T1017Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.130808T0015Z.130808T0600Z.130809T0417Z.NO/ 857 PM EDT WED AUG 7 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 08PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.6 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 9.0 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. THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WHICH RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. THIS ESPECIALLY OCCURS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD AND ROCK HILL PARK. A LARGE PORTION OF THE YMCA CAMPGROUND OFF PRESTON RIDGE ROAD WILL BE FLOODED. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.5 FEET ON DEC 3 2009. $$
177 WGUS82 KFFC 080906 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 506 AM EDT THU AUG 8 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING AFFECTING FORSYTH COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES GAC117-080936- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0191.000000T0000Z-130808T0959Z/ /CMGG1.1.ER.130807T1628Z.130808T0000Z.130808T0742Z.UU/ 506 AM EDT THU AUG 8 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING. * THIS TAKES AFFECT IMMEDIATELY. * AT 445 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.2 FEET...AND FALLING RAPIDLY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. $$ GAC117-121-082305- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0194.000000T0000Z-130809T1000Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.130808T0015Z.130808T1200Z.130809T0400Z.NO/ 506 AM EDT THU AUG 8 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 430 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT FRIDAY. * AT 9.0 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. THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WHICH RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. THIS ESPECIALLY OCCURS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD AND ROCK HILL PARK. A LARGE PORTION OF THE YMCA CAMPGROUND OFF PRESTON RIDGE ROAD WILL BE FLOODED. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 8:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gordon | 52 min |
| Aug 7, 2:38 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson, Lumpkin | 6 hr |
| Aug 7, 3:34 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Dawson, Pickens | 6 hr |
| Aug 7, 5:24 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson, Gilmer, Pickens | 6 hr |
| Aug 7, 5:30 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth | 15 hr |
| Aug 7, 6:06 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa and 50 more | 48 hr |
| Aug 7, 6:53 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer | 8 hr |
| Aug 7, 7:01 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon | 6 hr |
| Aug 7, 8:49 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Dawson, Forsyth | 6 hr |
| Aug 7, 9:18 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer | 5 hr |
| Aug 7, 9:18 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer | 5 hr |
| Aug 7, 11:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta | 55 min |
| Aug 7, 11:14 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer, Pickens | 6 hr |
| Aug 7, 11:17 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Coweta | 6 hr |
| Aug 7, 11:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth | 54 min |
| Aug 7, 12:13 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee | 28 hr |
| Aug 7, 12:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gwinnett | 57 min |
| Aug 7, 12:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, Jackson, Madison | 78 min |
| Aug 7, 1:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walker | 64 min |
| Aug 7, 1:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Hall | 59 min |
| Aug 7, 2:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Greene, Madison, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe and 1 more | 66 min |
| Aug 7, 2:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee | 6 hr |
| Aug 7, 2:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow | 66 min |
| Aug 7, 3:03 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee | 25 hr |
| Aug 7, 3:03 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 43 hr |
| Aug 7, 3:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro, Wilkes | 59 min |
| Aug 7, 3:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Talbot, Upson | 65 min |
| Aug 7, 3:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gordon | 65 min |
| Aug 7, 3:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Walker, Whitfield | 67 min |
| Aug 7, 4:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock, Taliaferro, Warren | 57 min |
| Aug 7, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Jones | 61 min |
| Aug 7, 4:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Banks | 12 hr |
| Aug 7, 5:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gilmer, Gordon, Pickens | 45 min |
| Aug 7, 5:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga | 56 min |
| Aug 7, 5:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer, Pickens | 12 hr |
| Aug 7, 5:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Paulding, Polk | 47 min |
| Aug 7, 6:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Haralson | 64 min |
| Aug 7, 6:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd | 56 min |
| Aug 7, 6:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts | 59 min |
| Aug 7, 7:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll | 59 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.