River Flood Warning 13, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Jan 11, 2014, 4:04 PM EST (21:04 UTC)

Expired

Jan 12, 2014, 4:04 PM EST

In force

24 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

Counties DeKalb County, GA, Rockdale County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

Written for the forecast point Yellow River at Pleasant Hill Road near Lithonia (YLOG1). The gauge peaked at 13.00 ft at Jan 12, 2014, 7:00 AM EST.

Action stage

11 ft

Minor stage

13 ft

Moderate stage

17 ft

Major stage

23 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02207220, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

948 
WGUS42 KFFC 112104
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
404 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...

  YELLOW RIVER NEAR EAST LITHONIA AFFECTING DE KALB AND ROCKDALE 
  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.

&&

GAC089-247-121104-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0013.140111T2104Z-000000T0000Z/
/YLOG1.1.ER.140111T2045Z.140111T2045Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
404 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR EAST LITHONIA.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 345 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. 
* AT 13 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED WITH MINOR FLOODING OCCURRING IN 
  PORTIONS OF THE WOODLANDS AND FIELDS NEAR THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND 
  DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON PLEASANT HILL ROAD.

&&

LAT...LON 3377 8409 3377 8402 3372 8399 3367 8403

187 
WGUS82 KFFC 120100
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
800 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  YELLOW RIVER NEAR EAST LITHONIA AFFECTING DE KALB AND ROCKDALE 
  COUNTIES

 
GAC089-247-120130-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140112T0100Z/
/YLOG1.1.ER.140111T2045Z.140111T2045Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
800 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR EAST LITHONIA.
* THIS TAKES AFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 31. 
* AT 745 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. 
* THE CREEK/RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO 
  REACH FLOOD STAGE.

&&

LAT...LON 3377 8409 3377 8402 3372 8399 3367 8403


$$

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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.