River Flood Warning 83, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Nov 7, 2015, 11:07 AM EST (16:07 UTC)

Expired

Nov 8, 2015, 11:07 AM EST

In force

24 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Gwinnett County, GA, Walton County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Alcovy River at New Hope Road near Grayson (ALCG1). The gauge peaked at 9.36 ft at Nov 7, 2015, 12:00 PM EST.

Action stage

7 ft

Minor stage

9 ft

Moderate stage

11 ft

Major stage

16 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02208150, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

768 
WGUS42 KFFC 071607
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1107 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2015

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

  Alcovy River near Lawrenceville affecting Gwinnett and Walton 
  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.

&&

GAC135-297-080607-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0083.151107T1607Z-000000T0000Z/
/ALCG1.1.ER.151107T1541Z.151107T1545Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1107 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2015

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Alcovy River near Lawrenceville.
* From this morning until further notice.
* At 10 AM Saturday the stage was 9 feet...and rising.
* Flood stage is 9 feet.
* At 9 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins of the 
  woodlands upstream and downstream from the river gauge at New Hope 
  Road.

&&

LAT...LON 3391 8394 3394 8392 3396 8388 3383 8374 3379 8379


$$

600 
WGUS82 KFFC 071940
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
240 PM EST SAT NOV 7 2015

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

  Alcovy River near Lawrenceville affecting Gwinnett and Walton 
  Counties

 
GAC117-072010-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-151107T2337Z/
/CMGG1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
240 PM EST SAT NOV 7 2015

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Big Creek near Cumming.
* This takes affect immediately.
* At 1 PM Saturday the stage was 5.8 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 6 feet.
* The creek will continue to fall.
* 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             

$$

GAC135-297-072010-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-151107T1940Z/
/ALCG1.1.ER.151107T1541Z.151107T1700Z.151107T1821Z.UU/
240 PM EST SAT NOV 7 2015

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Alcovy River near Lawrenceville.
* This takes affect immediately.
* At 1 PM Saturday the stage was 8.8 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 9 feet.
* The river will continue to fall.
* At 9 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins of the 
  woodlands upstream and downstream from the river gauge at New Hope 
  Road.

&&

LAT...LON 3391 8394 3394 8392 3396 8388 3383 8374 3379 8379


$$

River Flood Warnings in Georgia, 2015Every river flood warning in 2015

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.