Alert archive / Georgia / River Flood Warnings in 2015
River Flood Warning 41, NWS Atlanta, GA
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.
- 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.
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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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 9:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth | 38 min |
| Aug 22, 10:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth | 37 min |
| Aug 22, 10:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga | 44 min |
| Aug 22, 10:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth | 36 min |
| Aug 22, 10:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd | 44 min |
| Aug 22, 11:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pickens | 45 min |
| Aug 22, 11:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth, Gwinnett | 36 min |
| Aug 22, 11:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | White | 42 min |
| Aug 22, 11:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd | 38 min |
| Aug 22, 11:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hall | 40 min |
| Aug 22, 11:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, Walton | 37 min |
| Aug 22, 11:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth | 41 min |
| Aug 22, 11:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow | 31 min |
| Aug 23, 12:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | White | 24 min |
| Aug 23, 12:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jackson | 32 min |
| Aug 23, 12:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oconee, Walton | 45 min |
| Aug 23, 12:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gwinnett | 38 min |
| Aug 23, 12:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 33 min |
| Aug 23, 12:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth, Hall | 31 min |
| Aug 23, 1:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb, Rockdale, Walton | 29 min |
| Aug 23, 1:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oconee | 36 min |
| Aug 23, 1:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan, Rockdale, Walton | 30 min |
| Aug 23, 1:54 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Walton | 4 hr |
| Aug 23, 1:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan, Oconee, Walton | 33 min |
| Aug 23, 2:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene | 34 min |
| Aug 23, 3:20 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene, Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes | 40 min |
| Aug 23, 5:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Haralson, Polk | 31 min |
| Aug 23, 6:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Troup | 23 min |
| Aug 23, 6:14 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett, Walton | 7 days |
| Aug 23, 6:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 37 min |
| Aug 23, 6:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta | 31 min |
| Aug 23, 6:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Haralson, Polk | 31 min |
| Aug 23, 7:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Douglas | 30 min |
| Aug 23, 7:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Paulding | 39 min |
| Aug 23, 7:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Douglas, Fulton | 31 min |
| Aug 23, 7:56 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Heard | 49 min |
| Aug 23, 8:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Cobb, Fayette, Fulton | 33 min |
| Aug 23, 8:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb, Henry | 23 min |
| Aug 23, 8:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, Heard, Meriwether, Troup | 49 min |
| Aug 23, 8:53 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fayette | 37 min |
| Aug 23, 8:55 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 33 hr |
| Aug 23, 9:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lamar, Upson | 28 min |
| Aug 23, 9:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Henry, Lumpkin, Rockdale | 38 min |
| Aug 23, 9:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford, Lamar, Monroe, Taylor | 49 min |
| Aug 23, 9:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Butts, Clarke, Clayton, DeKalb and 12 more | 47 min |
| Aug 23, 10:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford, Macon, Peach | 42 min |
| Aug 23, 10:18 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Macon, Peach | 42 min |
| Aug 23, 10:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Clarke, Greene, Jackson, Jasper, Jones and 5 more | 49 min |
| Aug 23, 10:37 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston, Jones, Peach, Twiggs | 53 min |
| Aug 23, 11:05 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Houston, Jones, Pulaski and 2 more | 40 min |
| Aug 23, 11:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Oconee, Putnam | 48 min |
| Aug 23, 11:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly | 39 min |
| Aug 23, 11:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Laurens, Wilkinson | 49 min |
| Aug 23, 11:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock, Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes | 38 min |
| Aug 23, 12:03 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 9 hr |
| Aug 23, 12:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge, Pulaski | 42 min |
| Aug 23, 12:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel, Jefferson, Johnson, Treutlen, Washington | 60 min |
| Aug 23, 12:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock, Warren | 41 min |
| Aug 23, 12:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Jefferson, Johnson, Washington | 46 min |
| Aug 23, 12:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge, Montgomery, Telfair, Wheeler, Wilcox | 41 min |
| Aug 23, 1:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel, Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Wheeler | 45 min |
| Aug 23, 2:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Toombs | 24 min |
| Aug 23, 3:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp | 42 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.