River Flood Warning 5, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Jan 11, 2014, 10:22 AM EST (15:22 UTC)

Expired

Jan 12, 2014, 10:22 AM EST

In force

24 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Fulton County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:24 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 Crooked Creek near Norcross (CRKG1). The gauge peaked at 10.91 ft at Jan 11, 2014, 12:00 PM EST.

Action stage

9 ft

Minor stage

11 ft

Moderate stage

14 ft

Major stage

16 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02335350, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

888 
WGUS42 KFFC 111522
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1022 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

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

  CROOKED CREEK NEAR NORCROSS AFFECTING FULTON AND GWINNETT 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.


&&

GAC121-135-120522-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0005.140111T1522Z-000000T0000Z/
/CRKG1.1.ER.140111T1515Z.140111T1515Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1022 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CROOKED CREEK NEAR NORCROSS.
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1015 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET...AND RISING RAPIDLY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF THE 
  NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN BEGINS MAINLY ON THE LEFT BANK UPSTREAM AND 
  DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAUGE AT SPALDING DRIVE.


&&

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


$$

943 
WGUS82 KFFC 111809
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
109 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  CROOKED CREEK NEAR NORCROSS AFFECTING FULTON AND GWINNETT COUNTIES

 
GAC121-135-111839-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140111T1809Z/
/CRKG1.1.ER.140111T1515Z.140111T1515Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
109 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE CROOKED CREEK NEAR NORCROSS.
* THIS TAKES AFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
* AT 100 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET...AND FALLING RAPIDLY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF THE 
  NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN BEGINS MAINLY ON THE LEFT BANK UPSTREAM AND 
  DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAUGE AT SPALDING DRIVE.

&&

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


$$

River Flood Warnings in Georgia, 2014Every river flood warning in 2014

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.