Alert archive / Georgia / River Flood Warnings in 2016
River Flood Warning 30, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Feb 3, 2016, 6:18 AM EST for Forsyth County, Georgia. It took effect at Feb 3, 2016, 12:54 PM EST. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 3, 2016, 6:18 AM EST (11:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 3, 2016, 12:54 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 3, 2016, 11:11 PM EST
- In force
- 10 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 11:17 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 5.18 ft at Feb 3, 2016, 12:00 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 031118
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
618 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016
...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers 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.
&&
GAC117-040118-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0030.160203T1754Z-160204T0411Z/
/CMGG1.1.ER.160203T1754Z.160203T2000Z.160203T2211Z.UU/
618 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Big Creek near Cumming.
* From this afternoon until this evening.
* At 545 Wednesday the stage was 1.4 feet...and steady.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by this afternoon and continue
to rise to near 6.1 feet by late this afternoon.The river will fall
below flood stage late this afternoon.
* At 6.0 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
$$
GAC117-121-040117-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0031.160204T1400Z-160205T1434Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.160204T1400Z.160205T0000Z.160205T0834Z.NO/
618 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* From Thursday morning until Friday morning.
* At 545 Wednesday the stage was 3.2 feet...and /steady.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by Thursday late morning and
continue to rise to near 7.4 feet by Thursday evening.The river
will fall below flood stage by Friday morning.
* At 7.0 feet...Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding of woodlands
and fields begin along the creek between Cumming in Forsyth
County...to Alpharetta and Roswell in North Fulton County.
Flooding starts to effect portions of The Big Creek Greenway near
Alpharetta and some portions may become closed with around one foot
of water...especially upstream and downstream from the gage on
Kimball Bridge Road and near Rock Hill Park. Portions of the YMCA
Campground off Preston Ridge Road will begin to flood.
&&
LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
3404 8433 3407 8427
$$2 follow-up statements
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WGUS82 KFFC 031711
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1211 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth and Fulton Counties
West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe affecting Catoosa and
Hamilton Counties
Lookout Creek near New England affecting Dade and Hamilton
Counties
Big Creek near Cumming affecting Forsyth County
GAC047-TNC065-040711-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0032.160203T2015Z-160205T2308Z/
/WCKG1.1.ER.160203T2015Z.160204T1800Z.160205T1708Z.UU/
1211 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe.
* From late this afternoon until Friday evening.
* At 1130 AM Wednesday the stage was 9.9 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by late this afternoon and
continue to rise to near 12 feet by Thursday early afternoon. The
river will fall below flood stage by Friday early afternoon.
* At 13 feet...Minor flooding expands further into the woodlands
and fields near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on
the Georgia Highway 146 or Cloud Springs Road bridge. Minor
flooding of the creek also expands much further downstream as it
crosses the Tennessee border into the south East Ridge area.
&&
LAT...LON 3492 8526 3500 8523 3499 8516 3486 8524
$$
GAC083-TNC065-040711-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160204T2230Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.160203T1055Z.160204T0000Z.160204T1630Z.UU/
1211 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Lookout Creek near New England.
* Until Thursday afternoon.
* At 11AM Wednesday the stage was 14.7 feet...and steady.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* The creek will continue rising to near 15.5 feet by this evening.
The creek will fall below flood stage Thursday late morning.
* At 15 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand along Sells Lane
in Trenton...Mason Road near Rising Fawn...and Creek Road near New
England. These roads and other roads with creeks flowing into
Lookout Creek will flood causing the roads to be closed. The water
will be a few feet deep on portions of these roads. Also minor
flooding will continue to expand downstream as the creek crosses
the Tennessee border into the Tiftona area.
&&
LAT...LON 3503 8539 3502 8533 3484 8545 3471 8549
3473 8556 3487 8553
$$
GAC117-040411-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0030.160203T1754Z-160204T0411Z/
/CMGG1.1.ER.160203T1754Z.160203T2000Z.160203T2211Z.UU/
1211 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Big Creek near Cumming.
* From this afternoon until this evening.
* At 1030 AM Wednesday the stage was 5.1 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 6.1 feet by late this afternoon. The creek will fall
below flood stage by late 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
$$
GAC117-121-040711-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0031.160204T1400Z-160205T1700Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.160204T1400Z.160205T0000Z.160205T1100Z.NO/
1211 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016
...Flood Warning continues for
The Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* From tomorrow late morning until Friday afternoon.
* At 1030 AM Wednesday the stage was 6.4 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 7 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by Thursday morning and
continue to rise to near 7.5 feet by Thursday evening. The creek
will fall below flood stage by Friday morning.
* At 8 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand further into the
woodlands and fields along the creek from near Cumming in south
Forsyth County to Alpharetta and Roswell in north Fulton County.
Additional portions of The Big Creek Greenway have minor flooding
with 1 to 2 feet of water. Most of the walking and biking paths
will be closed...especially upstream and downstream from the gage
on Kimball Bridge Road and near Rock Hill Park. Portions of the
YMCA Campground off Preston Ridge Road will flood.
&&
LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
3404 8433 3407 8427
$$376
WGUS82 KFFC 031824
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
124 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following creek in
Georgia...
Big Creek near Cumming affecting Forsyth County
GAC117-031924-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-160204T0411Z/
/CMGG1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
124 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Big Creek near Cumming.
* This takes affect immediately.
* At 1230 PM Wednesday the stage was 5.2 feet...and steady.
* Flood stage is 6 feet.
* The creek will remain below flood stage and fall during the rest
of the afternoon.
* At 5.0 feet...Bankfull conditions continue to expand into low lying
areas of the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at Atlanta
Highway or Georgia Highway 9. Portions of the sidewalk on the Big
Creek Greenway under the Georgia 400 Highway and McFarland Road
begin to flood. A portion of the sidewalk under Majors Road will be
covered with around one foot of water. The water level will begin
reaching the bottom of the boardwalk along several sections of the
Greenway.
&&
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 3:16 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 29 min |
| Feb 3, 3:45 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga, Walker | 30 min |
| Feb 3, 4:16 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd, Walker, Whitfield | 29 min |
| Feb 3, 4:32 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Haralson, Polk | 28 min |
| Feb 3, 4:42 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 46 hr |
| Feb 3, 4:45 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray | 30 min |
| Feb 3, 5:00 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Haralson, Paulding | 30 min |
| Feb 3, 5:02 AM EST | Flash Flood Watch | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bibb, Bleckley, Butts and 70 more | 17 hr |
| Feb 3, 5:22 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Walker | 6 hr |
| Feb 3, 5:37 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee, Pickens | 23 min |
| Feb 3, 6:02 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb, Fulton | 28 min |
| Feb 3, 6:18 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 51 hr |
| Feb 3, 6:26 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett | 34 min |
| Feb 3, 6:50 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta | 25 min |
| Feb 3, 7:00 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Hall | 30 min |
| Feb 3, 7:29 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, Clayton, Gwinnett, Jackson, Rockdale | 46 min |
| Feb 3, 7:35 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fayette, Henry, Meriwether, Troup | 25 min |
| Feb 3, 7:59 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fayette, Harris, Henry, Meriwether, Troup | 31 min |
| Feb 3, 8:12 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa | 58 hr |
| Feb 3, 8:13 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, Jackson, Madison, Newton, Rockdale, Walton | 47 min |
| Feb 3, 8:28 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Henry, Meriwether, Muscogee, Pike, Spalding and 1 more | 32 min |
| Feb 3, 8:43 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 41 hr |
| Feb 3, 8:43 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 66 hr |
| Feb 3, 8:54 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Stewart | 51 min |
| Feb 3, 8:57 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb | 24 hr |
| Feb 3, 9:00 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lamar, Pike, Talbot, Upson | 30 min |
| Feb 3, 9:03 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 9 hr |
| Feb 3, 9:03 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Morgan, Newton, Oconee | 27 min |
| Feb 3, 9:17 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Towns, Union | 28 min |
| Feb 3, 9:25 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Jasper | 35 min |
| Feb 3, 9:30 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford, Lamar, Monroe, Taylor, Upson | 45 min |
| Feb 3, 9:38 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb | 24 hr |
| Feb 3, 9:39 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion, Schley, Webster | 36 min |
| Feb 3, 9:45 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan | 30 min |
| Feb 3, 10:11 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Crawford | 34 min |
| Feb 3, 10:18 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 70 hr |
| Feb 3, 10:43 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb | 32 min |
| Feb 3, 11:00 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Union | 6 hr |
| Feb 3, 11:13 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Bleckley, Crisp, Dooly, Hancock, Houston and 7 more | 62 min |
| Feb 3, 11:26 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Rockdale | 29 hr |
| Feb 3, 11:26 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Newton, Rockdale | 38 hr |
| Feb 3, 11:26 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs | 4 days |
| Feb 3, 11:26 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clarke, Greene, Oconee | 64 hr |
| Feb 3, 11:26 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Johnson, Washington, Wilkinson | 4 days |
| Feb 3, 11:40 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett, Walton | 9 hr |
| Feb 3, 11:40 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb | 24 hr |
| Feb 3, 11:57 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Sumter | 33 min |
| Feb 3, 12:17 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Jefferson, Johnson and 3 more | 43 min |
| Feb 3, 12:55 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 35 min |
| Feb 3, 1:03 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp, Dodge, Emanuel, Jefferson, Johnson, Laurens and 5 more | 42 min |
| Feb 3, 1:43 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Glascock, Houston and 9 more | 47 min |
| Feb 3, 2:35 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Crisp, Dodge, Emanuel, Jefferson, Johnson and 4 more | 25 min |
| Feb 3, 3:06 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Crisp, Dodge, Emanuel, Johnson, Laurens and 3 more | 24 min |
| Feb 3, 3:32 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp, Dodge, Emanuel, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery and 6 more | 58 min |
| Feb 3, 4:24 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Johnson | 6 hr |
| Feb 3, 4:37 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel, Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Wheeler | 38 min |
| Feb 3, 4:47 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel, Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Wheeler | 43 min |
| Feb 3, 5:59 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Chattooga | 12 hr |
| Feb 3, 5:59 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Crisp, Dodge, Emanuel, Johnson, Laurens and 7 more | 16 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.