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River Flood Warning 20, NWS Atlanta, GA

January 22, 2016Gwinnett County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jan 22, 2016, 3:44 PM EST for Gwinnett County, Georgia. It took effect at Jan 22, 2016, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 13 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jan 22, 2016, 3:44 PM EST (20:44 UTC)
In effect from: Jan 22, 2016, 7:00 PM EST
Expired: Jan 23, 2016, 7:51 AM EST
In force: 13 hr
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Gwinnett County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Suwanee Creek at Suwanee (SWEG1). The gauge peaked at 8.41 ft at Jan 22, 2016, 8:00 PM EST.

Action stage: 7 ft
Minor stage: 8 ft
Moderate stage: 11 ft
Major stage: 14 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02334885, 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.

585 
WGUS42 KFFC 222045
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
344 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

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

  Suwanee Creek near Suwanee affecting Gwinnett 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.

&&

GAC135-231044-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0020.160123T0000Z-160123T1251Z/
/SWEG1.1.ER.160123T0000Z.160123T0600Z.160123T0651Z.NO/
344 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Suwanee Creek near Suwanee.
* From this evening until Saturday morning.
* At 3 PM Friday the stage was 7.7 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 8 feet.
* The creek is forecast to rise above flood stage by this evening and 
  continue to rise to near 8.1 feet by after midnight tonight.The river
  will fall below flood stage by after early Saturday morning.
* At 8 feet...Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins along 
  the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at U S Highway 23 
  or Buford Highway. Portions of the Suwanee Creek Park off of 
  Suwanee Creek Trail begin to flood to Martin Farm Road. This will 
  also include areas behind the Suwanee Elementary School and the 
  George Pierce Park.

&&

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

$$

3 follow-up statements

432 
WGUS82 KFFC 230100
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
800 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

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

  Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth and Fulton Counties 

  Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
  Monroe and Twiggs Counties 

  Middle Oconee River near Arcade affecting Barrow and Jackson 
  Counties 

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

  Oconee River near Oconee affecting Johnson...Washington and 
  Wilkinson Counties 

 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
  Suwanee Creek near Suwanee affecting Gwinnett County 


GAC117-230752-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-160123T0752Z/
/CMGG1.1.ER.160122T1139Z.160122T1815Z.160123T0152Z.UU/
800 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

...Flood Warning extended until late tonight...The Flood Warning 
continues for
  The Big Creek near Cumming.
* Until late tonight.
* At 7 PM Friday the stage was 6.6 feet and falling. 
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 6 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by this 
  evening.
* At 7 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             

$$

GAC117-121-231500-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160125T0112Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.160122T1225Z.160123T1200Z.160124T1912Z.NO/
800 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

...Flood Warning extended until Sunday evening...The Flood Warning 
continues for
  The Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* Until Sunday evening.
* At 7 PM Friday the stage was 8 feet and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 7 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 8.6 feet by tomorrow 
  morning. The river will fall below flood stage Sunday early 
  afternoon.
* At 9 feet...Minor flooding expands along the creek from near 
  Cumming to Alpharetta and Roswell. Backyards of homes off Seale 
  Drive and Gunter Court and portions of the Golf of Georgia begin to
  flood. The Big Creek Greenway experiences significant flooding up 
  to 3 feet deep...which results in closure of most of the paths. 
  This especially occurs upstream and downstream from the gage on 
  Kimball Bridge Road and Rock Hill Park. A large portion of the YMCA
  Campground off Preston Ridge Road will be under a foot of water. 

&&

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

$$

GAC135-231251-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-160123T1251Z/
/SWEG1.1.ER.160122T2123Z.160122T2330Z.160123T0651Z.NO/
800 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Suwanee Creek near Suwanee.
* Until Saturday morning.
* At 7 PM Friday the stage was 8.4 feet and beginning to fall.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 8 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by after 
  midnight tomorrow.
* At 8 feet...Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins along 
  the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at U S Highway 23 
  or Buford Highway. Portions of the Suwanee Creek Park off of 
  Suwanee Creek Trail begin to flood to Martin Farm Road. This will 
  also include areas behind the Suwanee Elementary School and the 
  George Pierce Park.


&&

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

$$

GAC021-153-169-207-289-231500-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0016.160124T0000Z-160126T1000Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.160124T0000Z.160125T0000Z.160126T0400Z.NO/
800 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

...Flood Warning extended until late Monday night...The Flood Warning
continues for
  The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* From tomorrow evening until late Monday night.
* At 7 PM Friday the stage was 16 feet and rising.
* Nonflood flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by tomorrow evening and continue
  to rise to near 19.8 feet by Sunday evening.The river will fall 
  below flood stage by Monday before midnight.
* At 20 feet...Minor flooding expands. An increasing amount of the 
  Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods north of the Martin 
  Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be around one 
  foot deep on portions of the trail and both banks overflow upstream
  from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural lands well 
  downstream will be under one to three feet of water.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
      3263 8359 3274 8363             

$$

GAC013-157-231500-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-160123T1500Z/
/ACDG1.1.ER.160123T0541Z.160123T0600Z.160123T0900Z.NO/
800 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

...Flood Warning extended until Saturday morning...The Flood Warning 
continues for
  The Middle Oconee River near Arcade.
* From after midnight tomorrow until Saturday morning.
* At 7 PM Friday the stage was 14.4 feet and rising.
* Nonflood flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by after midnight tomorrow and 
  continue to rise to near 16.1 feet by after midnight tomorrow.The 
  river will fall below flood stage by early tomorrow.
* At 16 feet...Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the
  woodlands...fields and pasture upstream and downstream from the 
  gage at Georgia Highway 82. A few dirt access roads will be 
  flooded. A residential yard just downstream will begin to flood.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3404 8377 3410 8375 3406 8355 3400 8347
      3395 8352 3402 8363             

$$

GAC059-133-219-231459-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0018.160123T0936Z-160125T0712Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.160123T0936Z.160124T1200Z.160125T0112Z.NO/
800 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

...Flood Warning extended until late Sunday night...The Flood Warning
continues for
  The Oconee River near Penfield.
* From early tomorrow until late Sunday night.
* At 7 PM Friday the stage was 11.7 feet and rising.
* Nonflood flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by early tomorrow and continue 
  to rise to near 14.1 feet by Sunday morning.The river will fall 
  below flood stage by Sunday evening.
* 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


$$

GAC167-303-319-231459-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0019.160124T1320Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.160124T1320Z.160126T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
800 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

...Flood Warning extended until further notice...The Flood Warning 
continues for
  The Oconee River near Oconee.
* From Sunday morning until further notice.
* At 7 PM Friday the stage was 7.3 feet and falling.
* Nonflood flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by Sunday morning and continue 
  to rise to near 20.6 feet by Tuesday early afternoon.
* At 21 feet...Moderate flooding begins. The dirt parking lot by 
  the Old Balls Ferry Road boat ramp is under one to three feet of 
  water. The end of Old Balls Ferry Road begins to flood. Flooding 
  continues and spreads further into the woodlands near the river.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3284 8303 3288 8298 3279 8292 3267 8289
      3265 8298 3278 8300             

$$

861 
WGUS82 KFFC 230319
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1019 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

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

  Suwanee Creek near Suwanee affecting Gwinnett County 

  Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
  Monroe and Twiggs Counties 

 
GAC117-121-231719-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160124T2300Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.160122T1225Z.160123T1200Z.160124T1700Z.NO/
1019 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

...Flood Warning extended until Sunday evening...

  For the Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* Until Sunday evening.
* At 945 PM Friday the stage was 8.1 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring...and Minor flooding is forecast to 
  continue.
* Flood stage is 7 feet.
* The creek will continue rising...reaching near 8.5 feet early 
  Saturday morning. The river is expected to fall below flood stage 
  early Sunday afternoon.
* At 9 feet...Minor flooding expands along the creek from near 
  Cumming to Alpharetta and Roswell. The backyards of homes off Seale 
  Drive and Gunter Court and portions of the Golf of Georgia begin to
  flood. The Big Creek Greenway experiences significant flooding up 
  to 3 feet deep...which results in closure of most of the paths. 
  This especially occurs upstream and downstream from the gage on 
  Kimball Bridge Road and Rock Hill Park. A large portion of the YMCA
  Campground off Preston Ridge Road will be under a foot of water. 
  

&&

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

$$

GAC135-231600-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-160123T1600Z/
/SWEG1.1.ER.160122T2123Z.160122T2330Z.160123T1000Z.NO/
1019 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

...Flood Warning extended until Saturday morning...

  For the Suwanee Creek near Suwanee.
* Until Saturday morning.
* At 10 PM Friday the stage was 8.2 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring...and Minor flooding is forecast to 
  continue.
* Flood stage is 8 feet.
* The creek will continue falling...dropping below flood stage 
  early Saturday morning.
* At 8 feet...Minor flooding occurs along the creek upstream and 
  downstream from the gage at U S Highway 23 or Buford Highway. 
  Portions of the Suwanee Creek Park off of Suwanee Creek Trail 
  flood to Martin Farm Road. This will also include areas behind 
  the Suwanee Elementary School and the George Pierce Park.
  

&&

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

$$

GAC021-153-169-207-289-231718-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0016.160123T1559Z-160126T1500Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.160123T1559Z.160125T0000Z.160126T0900Z.NO/
1019 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday morning...

  For the Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* From Saturday morning until Tuesday morning.
* At 930 PM Friday the stage was 16.8 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast to develop.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* The river is forecast to rise above flood stage by late Saturday 
  morning...then continue to rise...reaching near 20 feet by Sunday 
  evening. The river is expected to fall below flood stage by Tuesday 
  morning.
* At 20 feet...Minor flooding occurs with an increasing amount of the 
  Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail flooded north of the Martin 
  Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be around one 
  foot deep on portions of the trail and both banks overflow upstream
  from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural lands well 
  downstream will be under one to three feet of water.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
      3263 8359 3274 8363             

$$

289 
WGUS82 KFFC 230611
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
111 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Georgia...
 
  Suwanee Creek near Suwanee affecting Gwinnett County

 
GAC135-230641-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-160123T1600Z/
/SWEG1.1.ER.160122T2123Z.160122T2330Z.160123T0440Z.NO/
111 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Suwanee Creek near Suwanee.
* This takes affect immediately.
* At 12AM Saturday the stage was 7.9 feet...and 
  falling.
* Flood stage is 8 feet.
* The creek will continue to fall.
* At 8 feet...Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins along 
  the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at U S Highway 23 
  or Buford Highway. Portions of the Suwanee Creek Park off of 
  Suwanee Creek Trail begin to flood to Martin Farm Road. This will 
  also include areas behind the Suwanee Elementary School and the 
  George Pierce Park. 

&&

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
Jan 22, 2:15 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Carroll, Harris, Heard, Muscogee, Troup	45 min
Jan 22, 3:12 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Harris, Troup	33 min
Jan 22, 3:46 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Stewart	29 min
Jan 22, 4:24 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattahoochee, Fayette, Harris, Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee and 5 more	51 min
Jan 22, 5:20 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Butts, Chattahoochee, Clayton, Coweta, Crawford, DeKalb and 21 more	40 min
Jan 22, 5:21 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Forsyth, Fulton	52 hr
Jan 22, 7:12 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Forsyth	15 hr
Jan 22, 7:22 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	DeKalb	24 hr
Jan 22, 7:48 AM EST	High Wind Warning	FFC	Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer and 9 more	5 hr
Jan 22, 7:48 AM EST	Wind Advisory	FFC	Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee and 31 more	7 hr
Jan 22, 8:10 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gwinnett, Walton	12 hr
Jan 22, 9:48 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Washington	27 min
Jan 22, 10:56 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	DeKalb, Rockdale	24 hr
Jan 22, 10:56 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Newton, Rockdale	33 hr
Jan 22, 10:56 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs	5 days
Jan 22, 10:56 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Barrow, Jackson	28 hr
Jan 22, 10:56 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Clarke, Greene, Oconee	69 hr
Jan 22, 10:56 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Johnson, Washington, Wilkinson	6 days
Jan 22, 11:52 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Carroll, Coweta, Douglas, Harris, Heard, Meriwether and 1 more	53 min
Jan 22, 12:41 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Talbot, Upson	64 min
Jan 22, 1:13 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Spalding	47 min
Jan 22, 1:34 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Lamar, Monroe	26 min
Jan 22, 1:54 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Monroe	36 min
Jan 22, 2:10 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Jasper	35 min
Jan 22, 2:29 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Jones	46 min
Jan 22, 2:52 PM EST	Wind Advisory	FFC	Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more	28 hr
Jan 22, 3:08 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Putnam	37 min
Jan 22, 3:12 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Baldwin, Jones	33 min
Jan 22, 3:23 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Washington	37 min
Jan 22, 3:52 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Washington	38 min
Jan 22, 4:03 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Jefferson	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.