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River Flood Warning 79, NWS Atlanta, GA

November 7, 2015Forsyth County, Fulton County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Nov 7, 2015, 6:35 AM EST for Forsyth County, Fulton County, Georgia. It took effect at Nov 7, 2015, 12:00 PM EST. It was in force for 29 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Nov 7, 2015, 6:35 AM EST (11:35 UTC)
In effect from: Nov 7, 2015, 12:00 PM EST
Expired: Nov 8, 2015, 5:00 PM EST
In force: 29 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 11:35 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 7.55 ft at Nov 7, 2015, 8:00 PM EST.

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.

416 
WGUS42 KFFC 071135
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
635 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2015

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

  Big Creek near Cumming affecting Forsyth County

  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.

&&

GAC117-072337-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0078.151107T1439Z-151107T2337Z/
/CMGG1.1.ER.151107T1439Z.151107T1600Z.151107T1737Z.UU/
635 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2015

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Big Creek near Cumming.
* From this morning until this evening.
* At 600 AM Saturday the stage was 4.1 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 6 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage this morning and 
  continue to rise to near 6.2 feet by late this morning.The creek 
  will fall below flood stage by this afternoon.
* 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             

$$

GAC117-121-080135-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0079.151107T1700Z-151108T2200Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.151107T1700Z.151108T0000Z.151108T1600Z.NO/
635 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2015

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* From this afternoon until Sunday afternoon.
* At 600 AM Saturday the stage was 6.4 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 7 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage around noon and continue 
  to rise to near 7.5 feet by this evening.The creek will fall below 
  flood stage on Sunday morning.
* At 8 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. 
  Additional portions of The Big Creek Greenway have minor flooding 
  with 1 to 2 feet of water. Most of the walking and biking paths 
  will be closed...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 flood.

&&

LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
      3404 8433 3407 8427             

$$

16

5 follow-up statements

921 
WGUS82 KFFC 072030
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
330 PM EST SAT NOV 7 2015

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
 
  Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth and Fulton Counties 

 
GAC117-121-081030-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-151109T0500Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.151107T1245Z.151108T0000Z.151108T2300Z.NO/
330 PM EST SAT NOV 7 2015

...Flood Warning extended until late Sunday night...The Flood Warning
continues for
  The Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* Until late Sunday evening.
* At 245 PM Saturday the stage was 7.4 feet...and 
  rising slowly.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 8.1 feet by this evening. 
  The river will fall below flood stage Sunday evening.
* At 8.0 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. 
  Additional portions of The Big Creek Greenway have minor flooding 
  with 1 to 2 feet of water. Most of the walking and biking paths 
  will be closed...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 flood.

  

&&

LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
      3404 8433 3407 8427             

$$

718 
WGUS82 KFFC 072309
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
609 PM EST SAT NOV 7 2015

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
 
  Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth and Fulton Counties 

 
GAC117-121-081309-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-151109T0142Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.151107T1245Z.151108T0000Z.151108T1942Z.NO/
609 PM EST SAT NOV 7 2015

...Flood Warning extended until Sunday evening...The Flood Warning 
continues for
  The Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* Until Sunday evening.
* At 545 PM Saturday the stage was 7.5 feet...and 
  rising slowly.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 7.6 feet this evening. 
  The river will fall below flood stage Sunday afternoon.
* At 8.0 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. 
  Additional portions of The Big Creek Greenway have minor flooding 
  with 1 to 2 feet of water. Most of the walking and biking paths 
  will be closed...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 flood.


&&

LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
      3404 8433 3407 8427             

$$

715 
WGUS82 KFFC 080145
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
845 PM EST SAT NOV 7 2015

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Georgia...
 
  Whitewater Creek near Starrs Mill affecting Fayette County

 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
 
  Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth and Fulton Counties 

 
GAC117-121-081545-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-151108T1930Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.151107T1245Z.151108T0045Z.151108T1330Z.NO/
845 PM EST SAT NOV 7 2015

...Flood Warning extended until Sunday afternoon...The Flood Warning 
continues for
  The Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* Until Sunday afternoon.
* At 745 PM Saturday the stage was 7.5 feet...and 
  steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* The river will fall to below flood stage Sunday morning.
* At 8.0 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. 
  Additional portions of The Big Creek Greenway have minor flooding 
  with 1 to 2 feet of water. Most of the walking and biking paths 
  will be closed...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 flood.


&&

LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
      3404 8433 3407 8427             

$$

GAC113-080215-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-151108T0145Z/
/SMFG1.1.ER.151107T1314Z.151107T1745Z.151108T0015Z.UU/
845 PM EST SAT NOV 7 2015

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Whitewater Creek near Starrs Mill.
* This takes affect immediately.
* At 815 PM Saturday the stage was 9.8 feet...and 
  falling.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* The creek will continue to fall.


&&

LAT...LON 3336 8449 3336 8453 3328 8451 3327 8450


$$

422 
WGUS82 KFFC 080549
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1249 AM EST SUN NOV 8 2015

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...

  Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth and Fulton Counties 

  Oconee River near Penfield affecting Clarke...Greene and Oconee 
  Counties 

GAC117-121-081930-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-151108T1930Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.151107T1245Z.151108T0300Z.151108T1330Z.NO/
1249 AM EST SUN NOV 8 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* Until this afternoon.
* At midnight the stage was 7.5 feet...and steady.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 7 feet.
* The creek will continue to fall to below flood stage by this 
  morning.
* At 8 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. 
  Additional portions of The Big Creek Greenway have minor flooding 
  with 1 to 2 feet of water. Most of the walking and biking paths 
  will be closed...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 flood.

&&

LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
      3404 8433 3407 8427             

$$

GAC059-133-219-081949-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0086.151108T0810Z-151110T1227Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.151108T0810Z.151109T0600Z.151110T0627Z.NO/
1249 AM EST SUN NOV 8 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Oconee River near Penfield.
* From early this morning until Tuesday morning.
* At midnight the stage was 12.4 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by early this morning and 
  continue to rise to near 15 feet early Monday morning.The 
  river will fall below flood stage by early Tuesday morning.
* At 15 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand into fields...
  woodlands and pastures...mainly on the right bank of the river...
  upstream and downstream from the gage on the Georgia Highway 15 
  bridge.


&&

LAT...LON 3364 8325 3364 8333 3383 8333 3384 8327


$$

385 
WGUS82 KFFC 081018
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
518 AM EST SUN NOV 8 2015

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...

  Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth and Fulton Counties 

  Oconee River near Penfield affecting Clarke...Greene and Oconee 
  Counties 

GAC117-121-081930-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-151108T1930Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.151107T1245Z.151108T0300Z.151108T1330Z.NO/
518 AM EST SUN NOV 8 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* Until this afternoon.
* At 500 Sunday the stage was 7.4 feet...and falling slowly.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 7 feet.
* The creek will continue to fall to below flood stage later this 
  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             

$$

GAC059-133-219-090018-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-151110T1227Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.151108T0830Z.151109T0600Z.151110T0627Z.NO/
518 AM EST SUN NOV 8 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Oconee River near Penfield.
* Until Tuesday morning.
* At 500 AM Sunday the stage was 13.2 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 15 feet by midnight.
  The river will fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning.
* At 15 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand into fields...
  woodlands and pastures...mainly on the right bank of the river...
  upstream and downstream from the gage on the Georgia Highway 15 
  bridge.
 

&&

LAT...LON 3364 8325 3364 8333 3383 8333 3384 8327


$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 6, 10:39 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Coweta	51 min
Nov 6, 11:45 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Barrow	45 min
Nov 6, 11:53 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Carroll	37 min
Nov 6, 11:56 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Banks, Hall	49 min
Nov 7, 12:20 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	FFC	Coweta, Fayette, Heard, Meriwether, Troup	9 hr
Nov 7, 12:43 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Carroll	47 min
Nov 7, 2:15 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Polk	30 min
Nov 7, 3:12 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Carroll, Haralson	48 min
Nov 7, 6:35 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Forsyth	12 hr
Nov 7, 6:57 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	DeKalb, Fulton	8 hr
Nov 7, 7:14 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	DeKalb	24 hr
Nov 7, 7:57 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Coweta, Fayette, Spalding	24 hr
Nov 7, 11:07 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gwinnett, Walton	24 hr
Nov 7, 11:24 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Fayette	24 hr
Nov 7, 3:44 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Newton, Rockdale	26 hr
Nov 7, 3:48 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Clarke, Greene, Oconee	4 days
Nov 7, 4:15 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Crisp	45 min
Nov 7, 6:05 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Crisp	55 min
Nov 7, 6:55 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Wilcox	50 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.