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River Flood Warning 12, NWS Atlanta, GA

January 22, 2016DeKalb County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jan 22, 2016, 7:22 AM EST for DeKalb County, Georgia. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jan 22, 2016, 7:22 AM EST (12:22 UTC)
Expired
Jan 23, 2016, 7:22 AM EST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County DeKalb County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Intrenchment Creek at Constitution Road near Atlanta (INTG1). The gauge peaked at 9.71 ft at Jan 22, 2016, 8:00 AM EST.

actionminormoderate51001/2201/2301/24
Action stage
9 ft
Minor stage
11 ft
Moderate stage
13 ft
Major stage
16 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02203700, 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.

069 
WGUS42 KFFC 221222
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
722 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

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

  Intrenchment Creek near Southeast Atlanta affecting De Kalb 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.

&&

GAC089-230222-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0012.160122T1222Z-000000T0000Z/
/INTG1.1.ER.160122T1159Z.160122T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
722 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Intrenchment Creek near Southeast Atlanta.
* Until further notice.
* At 7 AM Friday the stage was 9.5 feet...and rising.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* At 11 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding will occur in
  the woodlands and natural flood plain of the creek upstream and 
  downstream from the gage at Constitution Road.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3371 8440 3375 8436 3368 8429 3368 8436


$$
1 follow-up statement
116 
WGUS82 KFFC 221602
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1102 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Georgia...
 
  Intrenchment Creek near Southeast Atlanta affecting De Kalb County

 
GAC089-221632-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160122T1602Z/
/INTG1.1.ER.160122T1159Z.160122T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1102 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Intrenchment Creek near Southeast Atlanta.
* This takes affect immediately.
* At 1015 AM Friday the stage was 6.3 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* The creek will continue to fall.


&&

LAT...LON 3371 8440 3375 8436 3368 8429 3368 8436


$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 22, 2:15 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Harris, Heard, Muscogee, Troup45 min
Jan 22, 3:12 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris, Troup33 min
Jan 22, 3:46 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Stewart29 min
Jan 22, 4:24 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Fayette, Harris, Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee and 5 more51 min
Jan 22, 5:20 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Chattahoochee, Clayton, Coweta, Crawford, DeKalb and 21 more40 min
Jan 22, 5:21 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth, Fulton52 hr
Jan 22, 7:12 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth15 hr
Jan 22, 7:48 AM ESTHigh Wind WarningFFCCatoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer and 9 more5 hr
Jan 22, 7:48 AM ESTWind AdvisoryFFCBanks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee and 31 more7 hr
Jan 22, 8:10 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett, Walton12 hr
Jan 22, 9:48 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWashington27 min
Jan 22, 10:56 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Rockdale24 hr
Jan 22, 10:56 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCNewton, Rockdale33 hr
Jan 22, 10:56 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCBibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs5 days
Jan 22, 10:56 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCBarrow, Jackson28 hr
Jan 22, 10:56 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCClarke, Greene, Oconee69 hr
Jan 22, 10:56 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCJohnson, Washington, Wilkinson6 days
Jan 22, 11:52 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Coweta, Douglas, Harris, Heard, Meriwether and 1 more53 min
Jan 22, 12:41 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTalbot, Upson64 min
Jan 22, 1:13 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSpalding47 min
Jan 22, 1:34 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLamar, Monroe26 min
Jan 22, 1:54 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMonroe36 min
Jan 22, 2:10 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJasper35 min
Jan 22, 2:29 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJones46 min
Jan 22, 2:52 PM ESTWind AdvisoryFFCBaldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more28 hr
Jan 22, 3:08 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPutnam37 min
Jan 22, 3:12 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin, Jones33 min
Jan 22, 3:23 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWashington37 min
Jan 22, 3:44 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett16 hr
Jan 22, 3:52 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWashington38 min
Jan 22, 4:03 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJefferson42 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.