River Flood Warning 182, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Dec 24, 2015, 12:36 PM EST (17:36 UTC)

Expired

Dec 25, 2015, 12:36 PM EST

In force

24 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County Gwinnett County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Big Haynes Creek at Lenora Road near Snellville (BIGG1). The gauge peaked at 11.84 ft at Dec 24, 2015, 3:00 PM EST.

Action stage

8 ft

Minor stage

10 ft

Moderate stage

12 ft

Major stage

14 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02207385, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

060 
WGUS42 KFFC 241736
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1236 PM EST THU DEC 24 2015

...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...

  YellowJacket Creek near Hogansville affecting Troup County

  Shoal Creek near Panthersville affecting De Kalb County

  Big Haynes Creek near Snellville  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.

&&

GAC285-250736-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0180.151224T1736Z-000000T0000Z/
/YJCG1.1.ER.151224T1639Z.151224T1730Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1236 PM EST THU DEC 24 2015

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The YellowJacket Creek near Hogansville.
* From this afternoon until further notice.
* At 12 PM Thursday the stage was 8.5 feet...and rising.
* Flood stage is 8 feet.
* At 8 feet...Minor flooding begins of the marshy wetlands and 
  woods along the creek upstream and downstream from the stream gage 
  on the Hammett Road bridge.

&&

LAT...LON 3323 8486 3318 8483 3311 8499 3316 8502


$$

GAC089-250736-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0181.151224T1736Z-000000T0000Z/
/SHOG1.1.ER.151224T1651Z.151224T1715Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1236 PM EST THU DEC 24 2015

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Shoal Creek near Panthersville.
* From this afternoon until further notice.
* At 12PM Thursday the stage was 11.4 feet...and rising.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* At 11 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding will occur in
  the woodlands and natural flood plain of the creek upstream and 
  downstream from the gage on Columbia Drive.

&&

LAT...LON 3374 8431 3376 8425 3368 8421 3368 8428


$$

GAC135-250736-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0182.151224T1736Z-000000T0000Z/
/BIGG1.1.ER.151224T1725Z.151224T1730Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1236 PM EST THU DEC 24 2015

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Big Haynes Creek near Snellville .
* From this afternoon until further notice.
* At 12 PM Thursday the stage was 10.2 feet...and rising.
* Flood stage is 10 feet.
* At 10 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding will occur in
  the woodlands and pastures near the creek upstream and downstream 
  from the gage on Lenora Road. Some outbuildings near the creek 
  upstream and on the left bank from the bridge may begin to flood. 
 

&&

LAT...LON 3387 8402 3387 8395 3376 8394 3373 8397 3376 8401


$$

035 
WGUS82 KFFC 250419
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1119 PM EST THU DEC 24 2015

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Georgia...
 
  Etowah River near Dawsonville  affecting Dawson and Forsyth 
  Counties

  Big Haynes Creek near Snellville  affecting Gwinnett County

 
GAC135-250449-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0182.000000T0000Z-151225T0419Z/
/BIGG1.1.ER.151224T1725Z.151224T1945Z.151225T0004Z.UU/
1119 PM EST THU DEC 24 2015

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Big Haynes Creek near Snellville .
* This takes affect immediately.
* At 11PM Thursday the stage was 5.9 feet...and 
  steady.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* The creek will continue to fall.


&&

LAT...LON 3387 8402 3387 8395 3376 8394 3373 8397 3376 8401


$$

GAC085-117-250449-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0157.000000T0000Z-151225T1648Z/
/DWSG1.1.ER.151224T1433Z.151224T2130Z.151225T0239Z.NO/
1119 PM EST THU DEC 24 2015

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Etowah River near Dawsonville .
* This takes affect immediately.
* Until Friday morning.
* At 11PM Thursday the stage was 12.1 feet...and 
  falling.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* The creek will continue to fall.
* At 12.0 feet...Minor flooding of Nicholson Road in northwest 
  Forsyth county begins.

  

&&

LAT...LON 3441 8408 3436 8404 3435 8411 3428 8425
      3434 8427 3440 8417             

$$

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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.