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Flash Flood Warning 34, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flash flood warning at Sep 8, 2014, 2:11 AM EDT for DeKalb County, Fulton County, Georgia. It was in force for 6 hr. 1 report 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
- Sep 8, 2014, 2:11 AM EDT (06:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 8, 2014, 8:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties DeKalb County, GA, Fulton County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 4:00 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Nnw Mayfair, GA | THE UPPER REACHES OF PEACHTREE CREEK NEAR THE FULTON AND DEKALB COUNTY LINE HAD MINOR FLOODING OF RESIDENTIAL YARDS AND COMMERICAL PROPERTY. |
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 00:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 51 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
- 498 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -60 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 900 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -123 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -110 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
218
WGUS52 KFFC 080611
FFWFFC
GAC089-121-081215-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0034.140908T0611Z-140908T1215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
211 AM EDT MON SEP 8 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
WESTERN DEKALB COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
CENTRAL FULTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
* UNTIL 815 AM EDT
* AT 200 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
POSSIBLE FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.
AN ADDITIONAL 0.25 TO 0.50 INCHES OF RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED. THE
NORTH FORK PEACHTREE CREEK RIVER GAGE HAS INDICATED THAT THE CREEK
HAS RISEN QUICKLY AND MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. ADDITIONAL
RISES CAN BE EXPECTED.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BUCKHEAD...
DORAVILLE AND CHAMBLEE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...
NORTH FORK PEACHTREE CREEK...PEACHTREE CREEK...SOUTH FORK PEACHTREE
CREEK...PEAVINE CREEK...LULLWATER CREEK...PROCTOR CREEK...COBBS
CREEK...SUGAR CREEK...INTRENCHMENT CREEK...SOUTH RIVER...CONLEY CREEK
AND FLINT RIVER.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.
IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 OR TWEET US YOUR REPORT AT
NWSATLANTA.
&&
LAT...LON 3386 8441 3388 8437 3391 8435 3392 8427
3365 8426 3365 8441 3375 8441
$$3 follow-up statements
638
WGUS72 KFFC 080710
FFSFFC
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
310 AM EDT MON SEP 8 2014
GAC089-121-081215-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0034.000000T0000Z-140908T1215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DEKALB GA-FULTON GA-
310 AM EDT MON SEP 8 2014
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 AM EDT FOR
CENTRAL FULTON AND WESTERN DEKALB COUNTIES...
AT 300 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE AN AREA OF FLASH FLOODING IN CENTRAL FULTON AND WESTERN
DEKALB COUNTIES.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
BUCKHEAD...DORAVILLE AND CHAMBLEE.
AS OF 300 AM NORTH FORK PEACHTREE CREEK IN WESTERN DEKALB HAS RISEN
TO MODERATE FLOOD STAGE OF 15 FEET. AT THIS LEVEL LARGE PORTIONS OF
BACKYARDS OF RESIDENTIAL HOMES ON VICTORY DRIVE...DUNWOODY
PLACE...AND CONVERSE DRIVE WILL BE FLOODED. A PORTION OF THE SUN TAN
CENTER PARKING LOT ON THE EAST SIDE OF BUFORD HIGHWAY BEGINS TO
FLOOD. AS THIS WATER MOVES DOWNSTREAM...RISES ARE EXPECTED AT THE
PEACHTREE CREEK GAGE IN ATLANTA NEAR NORTHSIDE DRIVE AND WOODWARD
WAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...
NORTH FORK PEACHTREE CREEK...PEACHTREE CREEK...SOUTH FORK PEACHTREE
CREEK...PEAVINE CREEK...LULLWATER CREEK...PROCTOR CREEK...COBBS
CREEK...SUGAR CREEK...INTRENCHMENT CREEK...SOUTH RIVER AND CONLEY
CREEK.
IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 OR TWEET US YOUR REPORT AT
NWSATLANTA.
&&
LAT...LON 3386 8441 3388 8437 3391 8435 3392 8427
3365 8426 3365 8441 3375 8441
$$673
WGUS72 KFFC 080912
FFSFFC
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
512 AM EDT MON SEP 8 2014
GAC089-121-081215-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0034.000000T0000Z-140908T1215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DEKALB GA-FULTON GA-
512 AM EDT MON SEP 8 2014
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 AM EDT FOR
CENTRAL FULTON AND WESTERN DEKALB COUNTIES...
AT 506 AM EDT...RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATED THAT BETWEEN 4.5 AND 5.5
INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN A LOCALIZED PORTION OF THE WARNED AREA. THE
FLASH FLOODING THREAT CONTINUES. MODERATE FLOODING AT NORTHFORK
PEACHTREE CREEK HAS SUBSIDED...BUT LOCAL AREA CREEKS AND RIVERS
REMAIN HIGH AND ARE STILL RESPONDING TO THE HIGH RAINFALL AMOUNTS.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BUCKHEAD...
DORAVILLE AND CHAMBLEE
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...
NORTH FORK PEACHTREE CREEK...PEACHTREE CREEK...SOUTH FORK PEACHTREE
CREEK...PEAVINE CREEK...LULLWATER CREEK...PROCTOR CREEK...COBBS
CREEK...SUGAR CREEK...INTRENCHMENT CREEK...SOUTH RIVER AND CONLEY
CREEK.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.
IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 OR TWEET US YOUR REPORT AT
NWSATLANTA.
&&
LAT...LON 3386 8441 3388 8437 3391 8435 3392 8427
3365 8426 3365 8441 3375 8441
$$899
WGUS72 KFFC 081127
FFSFFC
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
727 AM EDT MON SEP 8 2014
GAC089-121-081136-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FF.W.0034.000000T0000Z-140908T1215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DEKALB GA-FULTON GA-
727 AM EDT MON SEP 8 2014
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR CENTRAL FULTON AND
WESTERN DEKALB COUNTIES...
RAIN HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA...AND LOCAL CREEKS AND RIVERS THAT
HAD QUICKLY RISEN EARLIER THIS MORNING HAVE NOW CRESTED AND LEVELS
ARE FALLING. THESE CREEKS AND RIVERS MAY REMAIN SWOLLEN FOR THE NEXT
SEVERAL HOURS BUT THE IMMEDIATE THREAT HAS DIMINISHED.
IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 OR TWEET US YOUR REPORT AT
NWSATLANTA.
LAT...LON 3386 8441 3388 8437 3391 8435 3392 8427
3365 8426 3365 8441 3375 8441
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 8:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 27 min |
| Sep 7, 10:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gwinnett | 29 min |
| Sep 8, 12:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Paulding | 37 min |
| Sep 8, 1:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 24 min |
| Sep 8, 1:56 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb | 34 min |
| Sep 8, 3:56 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Fulton | 6 hr |
| Sep 8, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Laurens | 31 min |
| Sep 8, 4:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Treutlen | 37 min |
| Sep 8, 5:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Laurens | 48 min |
| Sep 8, 5:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Laurens | 36 min |
| Sep 8, 5:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly | 24 min |
| Sep 8, 5:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pulaski | 31 min |
| Sep 8, 5:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Laurens | 32 min |
| Sep 8, 6:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pulaski | 30 min |
| Sep 8, 6:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge | 30 min |
| Sep 8, 6:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Houston | 24 min |
| Sep 8, 6:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pulaski | 29 min |
| Sep 8, 6:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge | 33 min |
| Sep 8, 7:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly, Macon | 29 min |
| Sep 8, 7:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pulaski | 31 min |
| Sep 8, 7:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly, Macon, Sumter | 45 min |
| Sep 8, 7:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Schley | 36 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.