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River Flood Warning 41, NWS Atlanta, GA

August 23, 2015Forsyth County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Aug 23, 2015, 4:15 AM EDT for Forsyth County, Georgia. It was in force for 7 days.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 23, 2015, 4:15 AM EDT (08:15 UTC)
Expired
Aug 30, 2015, 4:15 AM EDT
In force
7 days
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Forsyth County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Big Creek at GA 9 near Cumming (CMGG1). The gauge peaked at 6.75 ft at Aug 23, 2015, 10:00 AM EDT.

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Action stage
4 ft
Minor stage
6 ft
Moderate stage
12 ft
Major stage
15 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02335580, 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.

005 
WGUS42 KFFC 230815
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
415 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2015

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

  Big Creek near Cumming affecting Forsyth 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.

&&

GAC117-232215-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0041.150823T0815Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMGG1.1.ER.150823T0730Z.150823T0745Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
415 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2015

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Big Creek near Cumming.
* From early this morning until further notice.
* At 4 AM Sunday the stage was 6 feet and slowly rising. The river should
  fall below flood stage by 8 am this morning. 
* Flood stage is 6 feet.
* At 6 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding will 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 begin to flood. The areas under the Georgia 400 Highway and 
  McFarland Road will be covered with around one foot of water. A 
  portion of the sidewalk under Majors Road will be covered with 
  around two feet of water. 
  

&&

LAT...LON 3418 8424 3417 8420 3411 8419 3410 8420
      3410 8425 3411 8424             

$$
3 follow-up statements
795 
WGUS82 KFFC 231011
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
611 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2015

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
  Big Creek near Cumming affecting Forsyth County 


GAC117-240011-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMGG1.1.ER.150823T0730Z.150823T0945Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
611 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Big Creek near Cumming.
* Until further notice.
* At 6 AM Sunday the stage was 6.3 feet and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and flooding is forecast.
* Additional rainfall is expected and the creek may remain in flood today.
* Flood stage is 6 feet.
* At 6 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding will 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 begin to flood. The areas under the Georgia 400 Highway and 
  McFarland Road will be covered with around one foot of water. A 
  portion of the sidewalk under Majors Road will be covered with 
  around two feet of water. 

&&

LAT...LON 3418 8424 3417 8420 3411 8419 3410 8420
      3410 8425 3411 8424             

$$
192 
WGUS82 KFFC 231259
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
859 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2015

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
 
  Big Creek near Cumming affecting Forsyth County 

 
GAC117-240259-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-150824T0421Z/
/CMGG1.1.ER.150823T0730Z.150823T1800Z.150823T2221Z.UU/
859 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2015

...Flood Warning extended until late tonight...The Flood Warning 
continues for
  The Big Creek near Cumming.
* Until late tonight.
* At 745AM Sunday the stage was 6.6 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 7.4 feet by this afternoon. 
  The river will fall below flood stage this evening.
* At 7.0 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             

$$
908 
WGUS82 KFFC 232226
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
626 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2015

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Georgia...
 
  Big Creek near Cumming affecting Forsyth County

  Suwanee Creek near Suwanee affecting Gwinnett County

 
GAC117-232256-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-150824T0421Z/
/CMGG1.1.ER.150823T0730Z.150823T1330Z.150823T2131Z.UU/
626 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2015

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Big Creek near Cumming.
* At 5PM Sunday the stage was 5.9 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
* The creek/river will continue to fall.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3418 8424 3417 8420 3411 8419 3410 8420
      3410 8425 3411 8424             

$$

GAC135-232256-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-150824T0042Z/
/SWEG1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
626 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2015

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Suwanee Creek near Suwanee.
* At 5PM Sunday the stage was 7.4 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* The creek/river will continue to fall.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3412 8403 3410 8396 3403 8398 3401 8413
      3403 8412 3406 8409             

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 22, 9:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCForsyth38 min
Aug 22, 10:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCForsyth37 min
Aug 22, 10:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga44 min
Aug 22, 10:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCForsyth36 min
Aug 22, 10:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFloyd44 min
Aug 22, 11:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPickens45 min
Aug 22, 11:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCForsyth, Gwinnett36 min
Aug 22, 11:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWhite42 min
Aug 22, 11:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFloyd38 min
Aug 22, 11:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHall40 min
Aug 22, 11:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow, Walton37 min
Aug 22, 11:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCForsyth41 min
Aug 22, 11:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow31 min
Aug 23, 12:06 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWhite24 min
Aug 23, 12:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJackson32 min
Aug 23, 12:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCOconee, Walton45 min
Aug 23, 12:22 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGwinnett38 min
Aug 23, 12:27 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks33 min
Aug 23, 12:29 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCForsyth, Hall31 min
Aug 23, 1:01 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDeKalb, Rockdale, Walton29 min
Aug 23, 1:09 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCOconee36 min
Aug 23, 1:30 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMorgan, Rockdale, Walton30 min
Aug 23, 1:54 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCWalton4 hr
Aug 23, 1:57 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMorgan, Oconee, Walton33 min
Aug 23, 2:41 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGreene34 min
Aug 23, 3:20 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGreene, Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes40 min
Aug 23, 5:44 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHaralson, Polk31 min
Aug 23, 6:07 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup23 min
Aug 23, 6:14 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett, Walton7 days
Aug 23, 6:23 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHeard37 min
Aug 23, 6:44 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta31 min
Aug 23, 6:59 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Haralson, Polk31 min
Aug 23, 7:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDouglas30 min
Aug 23, 7:21 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPaulding39 min
Aug 23, 7:44 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDouglas, Fulton31 min
Aug 23, 7:56 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Heard49 min
Aug 23, 8:12 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, Cobb, Fayette, Fulton33 min
Aug 23, 8:37 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDeKalb, Henry23 min
Aug 23, 8:41 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Coweta, Heard, Meriwether, Troup49 min
Aug 23, 8:53 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFayette37 min
Aug 23, 8:55 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth, Fulton33 hr
Aug 23, 9:02 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLamar, Upson28 min
Aug 23, 9:07 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDawson, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Henry, Lumpkin, Rockdale38 min
Aug 23, 9:26 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrawford, Lamar, Monroe, Taylor49 min
Aug 23, 9:43 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks, Barrow, Butts, Clarke, Clayton, DeKalb and 12 more47 min
Aug 23, 10:03 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrawford, Macon, Peach42 min
Aug 23, 10:18 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBibb, Crawford, Houston, Macon, Peach42 min
Aug 23, 10:26 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin, Clarke, Greene, Jackson, Jasper, Jones and 5 more49 min
Aug 23, 10:37 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBibb, Houston, Jones, Peach, Twiggs53 min
Aug 23, 11:05 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBaldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Houston, Jones, Pulaski and 2 more40 min
Aug 23, 11:12 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin, Greene, Hancock, Oconee, Putnam48 min
Aug 23, 11:21 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDooly39 min
Aug 23, 11:41 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Laurens, Wilkinson49 min
Aug 23, 11:52 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGlascock, Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes38 min
Aug 23, 12:03 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett9 hr
Aug 23, 12:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDodge, Pulaski42 min
Aug 23, 12:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCEmanuel, Jefferson, Johnson, Treutlen, Washington60 min
Aug 23, 12:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGlascock, Warren41 min
Aug 23, 12:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCEmanuel, Jefferson, Johnson, Washington46 min
Aug 23, 12:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDodge, Montgomery, Telfair, Wheeler, Wilcox41 min
Aug 23, 1:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCEmanuel, Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Wheeler45 min
Aug 23, 2:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCToombs24 min
Aug 23, 3:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrisp42 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.