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River Flood Warning 91, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Oct 14, 2014, 5:24 PM EDT for Forsyth County, Fulton County, Georgia. It took effect at Oct 15, 2014, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 30 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 14, 2014, 5:24 PM EDT (21:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 15, 2014, 2:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 16, 2014, 8:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Big Creek near Alpharetta (APHG1). The gauge peaked at 6.80 ft at Oct 14, 2014, 6:00 PM EDT.
- Action stage
- 6 ft
- Minor stage
- 7 ft
- Moderate stage
- 11 ft
- Major stage
- 13 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02335700, 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.
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WGUS42 KFFC 142124
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
524 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING CREEK IN GEORGIA...
BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON 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.
&&
GAC117-121-151124-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0091.141015T0600Z-141016T1200Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.141015T0600Z.141015T1200Z.141016T0600Z.NO/
524 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA.
* FROM TONIGHT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 445 PM THIS AFTERNOON THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MIDNIGHT AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.2 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.THE CREEK
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 7 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS
AND FIELDS BEGIN ALONG THE CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH
COUNTY...TO ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY.
FLOODING STARTS TO EFFECT PORTIONS OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY NEAR
ALPHARETTA AND SOME PORTIONS MAY BECOME CLOSED WITH AROUND ONE FOOT
OF WATER...ESPECIALLY UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON
KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD AND NEAR ROCK HILL PARK. PORTIONS OF THE YMCA
CAMPGROUND OFF PRESTON RIDGE ROAD WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
&&
LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
3404 8433 3407 8427
$$2 follow-up statements
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WGUS82 KFFC 150124
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
924 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING CREEKS IN GEORGIA...
LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE AND HAMILTON
COUNTIES
BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING AFFECTING FORSYTH COUNTY
BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES
GAC083-TNC065-151524-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-141016T0400Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.141014T0827Z.141014T1230Z.141015T2200Z.UU/
924 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014
...FLOOD WARNING WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 900 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET...AND FALLING SLOWLY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET.
* THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY
EVENING.
* AT 15 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND ALONG SELLS LANE
IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW
ENGLAND. THESE ROADS AND OTHER ROADS WITH CREEKS FLOWING INTO
LOOKOUT CREEK WILL FLOOD CAUSING THE ROADS TO BE CLOSED. THE WATER
WILL BE A FEW FEET DEEP ON PORTIONS OF THESE ROADS. ALSO MINOR
FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND DOWNSTREAM AS THE CREEK CROSSES
THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE TIFTONA AREA.
&&
LAT...LON 3503 8539 3502 8533 3484 8545 3471 8549
3473 8556 3487 8553
$$
GAC117-150901-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-141015T0901Z/
/CMGG1.1.ER.141014T1645Z.141015T0030Z.141015T0301Z.UU/
924 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014
...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 900 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.6 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6 FEET.
* THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER TONIGHT.
* 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3418 8424 3417 8420 3411 8419 3410 8420
3410 8425 3411 8424
$$
GAC117-121-151524-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0091.141015T0600Z-141016T0600Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.141015T0600Z.141015T1200Z.141016T0000Z.NO/
924 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014
...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA.
* FROM AFTER MIDNIGHT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 900 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.1 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.THE CREEK
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 7 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS
AND FIELDS BEGIN ALONG THE CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH
COUNTY...TO ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY.
FLOODING STARTS TO EFFECT PORTIONS OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY NEAR
ALPHARETTA AND SOME PORTIONS MAY BECOME CLOSED WITH AROUND ONE FOOT
OF WATER...ESPECIALLY UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON
KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD AND NEAR ROCK HILL PARK. PORTIONS OF THE YMCA
CAMPGROUND OFF PRESTON RIDGE ROAD WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
&&
LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
3404 8433 3407 8427
$$014
WGUS82 KFFC 151022
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
622 AM EDT WED OCT 15 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
GEORGIA...
BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES
GAC117-121-151052-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-141016T0600Z/
/APHG1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
622 AM EDT WED OCT 15 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA.
* THIS TAKES AFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
* AT 545 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET...AND
STEADY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* THE CREEK WILL RISE TO 6.7 FEET TODAY AND THEN FALL.
* AT 7.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS
AND FIELDS BEGIN ALONG THE CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH
COUNTY...TO ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY.
FLOODING STARTS TO EFFECT PORTIONS OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY NEAR
ALPHARETTA AND SOME PORTIONS MAY BECOME CLOSED WITH AROUND ONE FOOT
OF WATER...ESPECIALLY UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON
KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD AND NEAR ROCK HILL PARK. PORTIONS OF THE YMCA
CAMPGROUND OFF PRESTON RIDGE ROAD WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
&&
LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
3404 8433 3407 8427
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 12:17 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | FFC | Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Dade, Dawson and 13 more | 8 hr |
| Oct 14, 3:23 AM EDT | Flood Watch | FFC | Dawson, Lumpkin, White | 23 min |
| Oct 14, 3:26 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Pickens | 49 min |
| Oct 14, 3:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta, Douglas, Harris, Heard, Troup | 60 min |
| Oct 14, 4:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee, Stewart | 55 min |
| Oct 14, 4:13 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 7 hr |
| Oct 14, 4:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion, Schley, Sumter, Taylor, Webster | 52 min |
| Oct 14, 4:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Cobb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Meriwether and 4 more | 42 min |
| Oct 14, 5:16 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton | 29 min |
| Oct 14, 5:20 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gordon, Murray | 25 min |
| Oct 14, 5:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford, Crisp, Dooly, Houston, Macon, Peach and 1 more | 46 min |
| Oct 14, 5:32 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 28 min |
| Oct 14, 5:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray | 32 min |
| Oct 14, 5:46 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett | 29 min |
| Oct 14, 5:50 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Dooly, Houston, Macon, Peach and 1 more | 25 min |
| Oct 14, 6:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 45 min |
| Oct 14, 6:28 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dawson, Fannin, Forsyth, Hall, Lumpkin, Union and 1 more | 47 min |
| Oct 14, 6:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper, Newton | 31 min |
| Oct 14, 6:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Pickens | 48 min |
| Oct 14, 6:44 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Jasper, Jones, Morgan, Newton, Oconee and 3 more | 46 min |
| Oct 14, 7:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock, Wilkinson | 30 min |
| Oct 14, 7:10 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee | 35 min |
| Oct 14, 7:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock, Hancock, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro, Warren, Washington and 1 more | 48 min |
| Oct 14, 8:07 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Pulaski, Wilcox | 23 min |
| Oct 14, 9:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Warren, Washington | 44 min |
| Oct 14, 10:16 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 6 hr |
| Oct 14, 1:18 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 7 days |
| Oct 14, 1:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb | 32 min |
| Oct 14, 2:58 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 17 hr |
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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.