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River Flood Warning 39, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jul 4, 2015, 6:13 AM EDT for Forsyth County, Fulton County, Georgia. It took effect at Jul 4, 2015, 7:30 AM EDT. It was in force for 19 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 4, 2015, 6:13 AM EDT (10:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 4, 2015, 7:30 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jul 5, 2015, 2:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 19 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 10:16 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 8.41 ft at Jul 4, 2015, 4:00 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.
648
WGUS42 KFFC 041013
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
613 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2015
...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers 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.
&&
GAC117-121-050013-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0039.150704T1130Z-150705T0600Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.150704T1130Z.150704T1800Z.150705T0000Z.NO/
613 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2015
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* From this morning until late tonight.
* At 5 AM Saturday the stage was 6.7 feet and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 7 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage between 7 and 8 AM this morning and
contine to rise to near 7.4 feet by this afternoon.The river will fall
below flood stage by this 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
$$4 follow-up statements
237
WGUS82 KFFC 041403
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1003 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2015
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth and Fulton Counties
GAC117-121-050403-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-150706T0430Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.150704T1145Z.150704T1800Z.150705T2230Z.NO/
1003 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2015
...Flood Warning extended until late Sunday night...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* Until late Sunday night.
* At 945AM Saturday the stage was 7.4 feet...and
rising quickly.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 8.8 feet this afternoon.
The river will fall below flood stage Sunday evening.
* At 7.0 feet...Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding of woodlands
and fields begin along the creek between Cumming in Forsyth
County...to Alpharetta and Roswell in North Fulton County.
Flooding starts to effect portions of The Big Creek Greenway near
Alpharetta and some portions may become closed with around one foot
of water...especially upstream and downstream from the gage on
Kimball Bridge Road and near Rock Hill Park. Portions of the YMCA
Campground off Preston Ridge Road will begin to flood.
&&
LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
3404 8433 3407 8427
$$257
WGUS82 KFFC 041920
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
320 PM EDT SAT JUL 4 2015
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth and Fulton Counties
GAC117-121-050920-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-150706T0600Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.150704T1145Z.150705T0000Z.150706T0000Z.NO/
320 PM EDT SAT JUL 4 2015
...Flood Warning extended until late Sunday night...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* Until late Sunday night.
* At 245PM Saturday the stage was 8.3 feet...and
rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* At 9.0 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand further into the
woodlands and fields along the creek from near Cumming in south
Forsyth County to Alpharetta and Roswell in north Fulton County.
The Big Creek Greenway experiences significant flooding...which
results in closure of most of the walking and biking paths. This
especially occurs upstream and downstream from the gage on Kimball
Bridge Road and Rock Hill Park. A large portion of the YMCA
Campground off Preston Ridge Road will be flooded.
&&
LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
3404 8433 3407 8427
$$395
WGUS82 KFFC 050342
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1142 PM EDT SAT JUL 4 2015
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth and Fulton Counties
GAC117-121-051742-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-150705T1800Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.150704T1145Z.150704T2045Z.150705T1200Z.NO/
1142 PM EDT SAT JUL 4 2015
...Flood Warning extended until Sunday afternoon...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* Until Sunday afternoon.
* At 10PM Saturday the stage was 7.3 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* The river will continue falling through early Sunday morning. The
river will fall below flood stage Sunday.
* At 7.0 feet...Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding of woodlands
and fields begin along the creek between Cumming in Forsyth
County...to Alpharetta and Roswell in North Fulton County.
Flooding starts to effect portions of The Big Creek Greenway near
Alpharetta and some portions may become closed with around one foot
of water...especially upstream and downstream from the gage on
Kimball Bridge Road and near Rock Hill Park. Portions of the YMCA
Campground off Preston Ridge Road will begin to flood.
&&
LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
3404 8433 3407 8427
$$163
WGUS82 KFFC 050454
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1254 AM EDT SUN JUL 5 2015
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth and Fulton Counties
GAC117-121-050524-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-150705T1800Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.150704T1145Z.150704T2045Z.150705T0319Z.NO/
1254 AM EDT SUN JUL 5 2015
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* This takes affect immediately.
* Until this afternoon.
* At 12 AM Sunday the stage was 6.1 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 7 feet.
* The creek will continue to fall.
* At 6 feet...Bankfull conditions are reached along the creek
between Cumming in Forsyth County...to Alpharetta and Roswell in
North Fulton County. Some low lying spots along The Big Creek
Greenway will begin to flood with a few inches of water upstream
and downstream from the gage on Kimball Bridge Road. Water will
begin to enter low portions of the YMCA Campground off Preston
Ridge Road.
&&
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 10:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Harris, Muscogee | 49 min |
| Jul 3, 10:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta, Heard, Troup | 23 min |
| Jul 3, 10:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion | 36 min |
| Jul 3, 10:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Troup | 32 min |
| Jul 3, 11:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta | 27 min |
| Jul 3, 11:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Meriwether, Troup | 37 min |
| Jul 3, 11:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Taylor, Upson | 28 min |
| Jul 3, 11:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jefferson | 33 min |
| Jul 3, 11:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jefferson | 32 min |
| Jul 3, 11:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Fayette | 31 min |
| Jul 4, 12:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Macon, Schley | 51 min |
| Jul 4, 12:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb | 35 min |
| Jul 4, 12:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jefferson | 30 min |
| Jul 4, 12:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Houston, Twiggs | 35 min |
| Jul 4, 1:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Troup | 36 min |
| Jul 4, 1:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Greene, Hancock, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro and 1 more | 26 min |
| Jul 4, 1:35 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Troup | 25 min |
| Jul 4, 1:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro, Warren and 2 more | 38 min |
| Jul 4, 1:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 33 min |
| Jul 4, 1:51 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Meriwether, Troup | 24 min |
| Jul 4, 1:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta, Heard | 32 min |
| Jul 4, 2:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding | 27 min |
| Jul 4, 2:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Henry | 31 min |
| Jul 4, 2:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Lamar, Monroe, Talbot, Upson | 40 min |
| Jul 4, 2:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan, Newton, Rockdale, Walton | 51 min |
| Jul 4, 12:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Stewart, Webster | 28 min |
| Jul 4, 12:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Stewart, Webster | 32 min |
| Jul 4, 1:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion, Schley | 29 min |
| Jul 4, 1:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Houston | 25 min |
| Jul 4, 1:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 37 min |
| Jul 4, 1:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Macon | 31 min |
| Jul 4, 1:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Houston, Pulaski | 28 min |
| Jul 4, 1:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Webster | 25 min |
| Jul 4, 1:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Schley | 36 min |
| Jul 4, 1:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly | 30 min |
| Jul 4, 1:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Stewart | 28 min |
| Jul 4, 1:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly | 34 min |
| Jul 4, 1:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 31 min |
| Jul 4, 2:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley | 29 min |
| Jul 4, 2:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilcox | 29 min |
| Jul 4, 2:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Stewart, Webster | 26 min |
| Jul 4, 2:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Laurens | 24 min |
| Jul 4, 2:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly | 32 min |
| Jul 4, 2:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Laurens | 27 min |
| Jul 4, 2:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge | 24 min |
| Jul 4, 2:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee | 37 min |
| Jul 4, 3:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Laurens | 30 min |
| Jul 4, 3:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Treutlen | 31 min |
| Jul 4, 3:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel | 29 min |
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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.