River Flood Warning 45, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Apr 7, 2014, 8:40 AM EDT (12:40 UTC)

Expired

Apr 8, 2014, 8:40 AM EDT

In force

24 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County Gwinnett County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:44 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 Pew Creek at Patterson Road near Lawrenceville (LAWG1). The gauge peaked at 10.75 ft at Apr 7, 2014, 10:00 AM EDT.

Action stage

9 ft

Minor stage

11 ft

Moderate stage

13 ft

Major stage

17 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02205522, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

116 
WGUS42 KFFC 071240
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
840 AM EDT MON APR 7 2014

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

  PEACHTREE CREEK NEAR ATLANTA AFFECTING DE KALB AND FULTON COUNTIES

  PEW CREEK NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE  AFFECTING GWINNETT 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.

&&

GAC089-121-072239-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0044.140407T1334Z-140407T2239Z/
/AANG1.2.ER.140407T1334Z.140407T1500Z.140407T1639Z.NO/
840 AM EDT MON APR 7 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE PEACHTREE CREEK NEAR ATLANTA.
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 815 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET...AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.1 FEET BY NOON. THE CREEK 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 18 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS ALONG PORTIONS OF THE CREEK
  UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON NORTHSIDE DRIVE. A PARKING
  LOT NEAR THE CORNER OF PEACHTREE ROAD AND FAIRHAVEN CIRCLE BEGINS 
  TO FLOOD. WOODWARD WAY WILL FLOOD WITH 1 TO 5 FEET OF WATER AND 
  REACH THE FOUNDATION OF SOME HOMES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN ELEVATED.  
  SECTIONS OF HANOVER WEST DRIVE AND BACKYARDS ON PORTIONS OF 
  PEACHTREE BATTLE AVENUE WILL FLOOD WITH 1 TO 3 FEET OF WATER AND IT
  WILL BE REACHING THE FOUNDATION OF SOME HOMES. 

&&

LAT...LON 3385 8438 3379 8435 3380 8446 3385 8445


$$

GAC135-080239-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0045.140407T1240Z-000000T0000Z/
/LAWG1.1.ER.140407T1215Z.140407T1215Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
840 AM EDT MON APR 7 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE PEW CREEK NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE .
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 815 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. 
* AT 11 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN BEGINS. 
  THE PARKING LOT OF THE SARATOGA SWIM AND TENNIS CLUB DOWNSTREAM 
  FROM THE RIVER GAUGE BEGINS TO FLOOD.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3402 8405 3401 8398 3392 8401 3386 8408 3392 8409


$$

169 
WGUS82 KFFC 071626
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1226 PM EDT MON APR 7 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING CREEKS IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  ALLATOONA CREEK NEAR MARS HILL AFFECTING COBB COUNTY

  CROOKED CREEK NEAR NORCROSS AFFECTING FULTON AND GWINNETT COUNTIES

  PROCTOR CREEK NEAR ATLANTA AFFECTING FULTON COUNTY

  SNAPFINGER CREEK NEAR GLEN HAVEN AFFECTING DE KALB COUNTY

  PEW CREEK NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE  AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY

 
GAC067-071726-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-140407T1626Z/
/MAHG1.1.ER.140407T1122Z.140407T1330Z.140407T1455Z.UU/
1226 PM CDT MON APR 7 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE ALLATOONA CREEK NEAR MARS HILL.
* THIS TAKES AFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
* AT 12 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. 
* THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.

&&

LAT...LON 3396 8467 3396 8474 3405 8474 3405 8468 3399 8465


$$

GAC135-071726-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-140407T1626Z/
/LAWG1.1.ER.140407T1215Z.140407T1215Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1226 PM EDT MON APR 7 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE PEW CREEK NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE .
* THIS TAKES AFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. 
* THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.

&&

LAT...LON 3402 8405 3401 8398 3392 8401 3386 8408 3392 8409


$$

GAC121-135-071656-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-140407T1626Z/
/CRKG1.1.ER.140407T1255Z.140407T1445Z.140407T1552Z.UU/
1226 PM EDT MON APR 7 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE CROOKED CREEK NEAR NORCROSS.
* THIS TAKES AFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
* AT 12 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. 
* THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.

&&

LAT...LON 3399 8425 3395 8429 3392 8425 3397 8421


$$

GAC121-071656-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-140407T1626Z/
/PRCG1.1.ER.140407T1245Z.140407T1245Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1226 PM EDT MON APR 7 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE PROCTOR CREEK NEAR ATLANTA.
* THIS TAKES AFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
* AT 12PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. 
* THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.

&&

LAT...LON 3374 8445 3379 8440 3382 8447 3379 8452


$$

GAC089-071656-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-140407T1626Z/
/SFCG1.1.ER.140407T1300Z.140407T1300Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1226 PM EDT MON APR 7 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SNAPFINGER CREEK NEAR GLEN HAVEN.
* THIS TAKES AFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.

&&

LAT...LON 3378 8426 3380 8420 3373 8416 3373 8423


$$

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