Alert archive / Georgia / River Flood Warnings in 2016
River Flood Warning 3, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jan 15, 2016, 12:50 PM EST for Forsyth County, Georgia. It took effect at Jan 15, 2016, 1:36 PM EST. It was in force for 16 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 15, 2016, 12:50 PM EST (17:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 15, 2016, 1:36 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 16, 2016, 5:37 AM EST
- In force
- 16 hr
- 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 17:50 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 7.61 ft at Jan 15, 2016, 8:00 PM EST.
- 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.
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WGUS42 KFFC 151750
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1250 PM EST FRI JAN 15 2016
...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.
&&
GAC117-160750-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0003.160115T1836Z-160116T0805Z/
/CMGG1.1.ER.160115T1836Z.160115T2200Z.160116T0205Z.UU/
1250 PM EST FRI JAN 15 2016
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Big Creek near Cumming.
* From this afternoon until late tonight.
* At 11 AM Friday the stage was 5 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 6 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by this afternoon and continue
to rise to near 6.4 feet by late this afternoon. The creek will fall
below flood stage by tonight.
* 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
$$
GAC117-121-160750-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0004.160115T2200Z-160117T2120Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.160115T2200Z.160116T1800Z.160117T1520Z.NO/
1250 PM EST FRI JAN 15 2016
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* From this afternoon until Sunday afternoon.
* At 11 AM Friday the stage was 6.3 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 7 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by late this afternoon and
continue to rise to near 7.9 feet by Saturday early afternoon. The
creek will fall below flood stage by late Sunday morning.
* At 8 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand further into the
woodlands and fields along the creek from near Cumming in south
Forsyth County to Alpharetta and Roswell in north Fulton County.
Additional portions of The Big Creek Greenway have minor flooding
with 1 to 2 feet of water. Most of the walking and biking paths
will be closed...especially upstream and downstream from the gage
on Kimball Bridge Road and near Rock Hill Park. Portions of the
YMCA Campground off Preston Ridge Road will flood.
&&
LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
3404 8433 3407 8427
$$
164 follow-up statements
200
WGUS82 KFFC 151955
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
255 PM EST FRI JAN 15 2016
...The Flood Warning continues for the following creek in Georgia...
Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth and Fulton Counties
Big Creek near Cumming affecting Forsyth County
GAC117-160805-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160116T0805Z/
/CMGG1.1.ER.160115T1825Z.160115T2200Z.160116T0205Z.UU/
255 PM EST FRI JAN 15 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Big Creek near Cumming.
* Until late tonight.
* At 145 PM Friday the stage was 6.1 feet...and rising slowly.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 6 feet.
* The creek will continue rising to near 6.4 feet by late this
afternoon. The creek will fall below flood stage tonight.
* 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
$$
GAC117-121-160954-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0004.160115T1948Z-160118T0336Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.160115T1801Z.160117T0000Z.160117T2136Z.NO/
255 PM EST FRI JAN 15 2016
...The Flood Warning continues for
The Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* Until Sunday evening.
* At 145 PM Friday the stage was 7.3 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 7 feet.
* The creek will continue rising to near 8.4 feet by Saturday
evening. The creek will fall below flood stage Sunday afternoon.
* At 8 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand further into the
woodlands and fields along the creek from near Cumming in south
Forsyth County to Alpharetta and Roswell in north Fulton County.
Additional portions of The Big Creek Greenway have minor flooding
with 1 to 2 feet of water. Most of the walking and biking paths
will be closed...especially upstream and downstream from the gage
on Kimball Bridge Road and near Rock Hill Park. Portions of the
YMCA Campground off Preston Ridge Road will flood.
&&
LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
3404 8433 3407 8427
$$
16420
WGUS82 KFFC 152314
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
614 PM EST FRI JAN 15 2016
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Big Creek near Cumming affecting Forsyth County
GAC117-161133-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160116T1133Z/
/CMGG1.1.ER.160115T1825Z.160116T0000Z.160116T0533Z.UU/
614 PM EST FRI JAN 15 2016
...Flood Warning extended until Saturday morning...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Big Creek near Cumming.
* Until Saturday morning.
* At 5 PM Friday the stage was 7.2 feet...and slowly rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and forecast to continue.
* Flood stage is 6 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 7.3 feet by this evening.
The river will fall below flood stage after midnight tomorrow.
* 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
$$989
WGUS82 KFFC 160112
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
812 PM EST FRI JAN 15 2016
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Big Creek near Cumming affecting Forsyth County
Chattahoochee River near Vinings Paces Ferry Road affecting Cobb
and Fulton Counties
Chattahoochee River near Whitesburg affecting Carroll...Coweta and
Heard Counties
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth and Fulton Counties
Chattahoochee River near Vinings Cobb Parkway affecting Cobb and
Fulton Counties
GAC117-161428-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160116T1428Z/
/CMGG1.1.ER.160115T1825Z.160116T0200Z.160116T0828Z.UU/
812 PM EST FRI JAN 15 2016
...Flood Warning extended until Saturday morning...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Big Creek near Cumming.
* Until Saturday morning.
* At 7 PM Friday the stage was 7.6 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 6 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 7.7 feet by tonight. The
river will fall below flood stage early tomorrow.
* At 8 feet...Minor flooding will expand into the natural flood
plain of the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at Atlanta
Highway or Georgia Highway 9. Most of the sidewalk and boardwalk of
the Big Creek Greenway will be under a foot or two of water. The
areas under the Georgia 400 Highway and McFarland Road will be
covered with around three feet of water. A portion of the sidewalk
under Majors Road will be covered with around four feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3418 8424 3417 8420 3411 8419 3410 8420
3410 8425 3411 8424
$$
GAC117-121-161511-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160118T0336Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.160115T1801Z.160116T1200Z.160117T2136Z.NO/
812 PM EST FRI JAN 15 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* Until Sunday evening.
* At 07PM Friday the stage was 7.7 feet...and steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 7 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 7.8 feet by tomorrow
morning. The river will fall below flood stage Sunday afternoon.
* 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
$$
GAC067-121-161511-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VIXG1.1.ER.160115T1837Z.160115T2145Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
812 PM EST FRI JAN 15 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Chattahoochee River near Vinings Cobb Parkway.
* At 7 PM Friday the stage was 14.9 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 14 feet.
* At 14 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding occurs in the
woodlands and portions of the Chattahoochee National Recreation
Area along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Cobb
Parkway. The flood waters will reach the top of the concrete boat
ramp in the recreation area.
&&
LAT...LON 3393 8447 3391 8440 3382 8442 3383 8449
$$
GAC067-121-160706-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160116T0706Z/
/VING1.1.ER.160115T2345Z.000000T0000Z.160116T0106Z.NO/
812 PM EST FRI JAN 15 2016
...Flood Warning extended until late tonight...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Chattahoochee River near Vinings Paces Ferry Road.
* Until late tonight.
* At 7 PM Friday the stage was 14.1 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 14 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by this
evening.
* At 14 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the
woodlands along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on
Paces Ferry Road. Portions of an athletic field at Lovett School...
backyards of residential homes on Cochise Drive...Paces Ferry
Drive...Paces Manor and Farmington Drive...and walking paths by a
restaurant will be under one foot of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3393 8447 3391 8440 3382 8442 3383 8449
$$
GAC045-077-149-161511-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0007.160116T1007Z-160117T1635Z/
/WHTG1.1.ER.160116T1007Z.160117T0000Z.160117T1035Z.NO/
812 PM EST FRI JAN 15 2016
...Flood Warning extended until Sunday morning...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Chattahoochee River near Whitesburg.
* From early tomorrow until Sunday morning.
* At 8PM Friday the stage was 13.9 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by early tomorrow and continue
to rise to near 19 feet by tomorrow evening.The river will fall
below flood stage by Sunday morning.
* At 19 feet...Minor flooding continues in the woodlands and fields
upstream and downstream from the gage at U.S. Highway 27 or Georgia
Highway 16. The parking lot of Riverside Park next to the bridge
will begin to flood. A sod farm upstream also experiences flooding.
Flooding occurs on some unimproved dirt roads along the river. The
playground at a day use area in the Chattahoochee Bend State Park
will be under two feet of water. Flood waters will surround tent
platforms on the North Camping Site of the park.
&&
LAT...LON 3359 8484 3355 8478 3350 8479 3341 8498
3344 8505 3350 8493
$$919
WGUS82 KFFC 161037
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
537 AM EST SAT JAN 16 2016
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Big Creek near Cumming affecting Forsyth County
GAC117-161107-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160116T1428Z/
/CMGG1.1.ER.160115T1825Z.160116T0115Z.160116T0616Z.UU/
537 AM EST SAT JAN 16 2016
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Big Creek near Cumming.
* This takes effect immediately.
* At 4AM Saturday the stage was 3.7 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
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 8:00 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee, Schley, Stewart and 5 more | 60 min |
| Jan 15, 9:23 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Butts, Crawford, Jasper, Jones, Lamar and 7 more | 52 min |
| Jan 15, 11:03 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Clarke, Greene, Hancock, Madison, Oconee and 4 more | 42 min |
| Jan 15, 12:50 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 52 hr |
| Jan 15, 2:01 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fulton | 11 hr |
| Jan 15, 2:01 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 24 hr |
| Jan 15, 2:01 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, Heard | 46 hr |
| Jan 15, 2:36 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 24 hr |
| Jan 15, 2:36 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 32 hr |
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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.