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River Flood Warning 35, NWS Atlanta, GA

February 3, 2016DeKalb County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Feb 3, 2016, 8:57 AM EST for DeKalb County, Georgia. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Feb 3, 2016, 8:57 AM EST (13:57 UTC)
Expired
Feb 4, 2016, 8:57 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 14:00 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 12.13 ft at Feb 3, 2016, 9:00 AM EST.

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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.

228 
WGUS42 KFFC 031357
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
857 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016

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

&&

GAC089-040357-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0035.160203T1357Z-000000T0000Z/
/INTG1.1.ER.160203T1312Z.160203T1330Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
857 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Intrenchment Creek near Southeast Atlanta.
* From this morning until further notice.
* At 830 AM Wednesday the stage was 12 feet...and rising.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* The creek will crest near 12.5 feet this morning. The creek will
  fall below flood stage around noon.
* At 13 feet...Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding will 
  expand into the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage at 
  Constitution Road. The water level will be close to the bottom of 
  the bridge.
  

&&

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


$$

16
1 follow-up statement
567 
WGUS82 KFFC 031645
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1145 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016

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

 
GAC089-031745-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-160203T1645Z/
/INTG1.1.ER.160203T1312Z.160203T1345Z.160203T1451Z.UU/
1145 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Intrenchment Creek near Southeast Atlanta.
* This takes affect immediately.
* At 11 AM Wednesday the stage was 9.3 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
Feb 3, 3:16 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDade29 min
Feb 3, 3:45 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga, Walker30 min
Feb 3, 4:16 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga, Floyd, Walker, Whitfield29 min
Feb 3, 4:32 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHaralson, Polk28 min
Feb 3, 4:42 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDade46 hr
Feb 3, 4:45 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMurray30 min
Feb 3, 5:00 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow, Haralson, Paulding30 min
Feb 3, 5:02 AM ESTFlash Flood WatchFFCBaldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bibb, Bleckley, Butts and 70 more17 hr
Feb 3, 5:22 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCCatoosa, Walker6 hr
Feb 3, 5:37 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCherokee, Pickens23 min
Feb 3, 6:02 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCherokee, Cobb, Fulton28 min
Feb 3, 6:18 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth17 hr
Feb 3, 6:18 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth, Fulton51 hr
Feb 3, 6:26 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett34 min
Feb 3, 6:50 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta25 min
Feb 3, 7:00 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Hall30 min
Feb 3, 7:29 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow, Clayton, Gwinnett, Jackson, Rockdale46 min
Feb 3, 7:35 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFayette, Henry, Meriwether, Troup25 min
Feb 3, 7:59 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFayette, Harris, Henry, Meriwether, Troup31 min
Feb 3, 8:12 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCatoosa58 hr
Feb 3, 8:13 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow, Jackson, Madison, Newton, Rockdale, Walton47 min
Feb 3, 8:28 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris, Henry, Meriwether, Muscogee, Pike, Spalding and 1 more32 min
Feb 3, 8:43 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCMurray, Whitfield41 hr
Feb 3, 8:43 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCWhitfield66 hr
Feb 3, 8:54 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Stewart51 min
Feb 3, 9:00 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLamar, Pike, Talbot, Upson30 min
Feb 3, 9:03 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett9 hr
Feb 3, 9:03 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Morgan, Newton, Oconee27 min
Feb 3, 9:17 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTowns, Union28 min
Feb 3, 9:25 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Jasper35 min
Feb 3, 9:30 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrawford, Lamar, Monroe, Taylor, Upson45 min
Feb 3, 9:38 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb24 hr
Feb 3, 9:39 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMarion, Schley, Webster36 min
Feb 3, 9:45 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMorgan30 min
Feb 3, 10:11 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb, Crawford34 min
Feb 3, 10:18 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGordon, Murray, Whitfield70 hr
Feb 3, 10:43 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb32 min
Feb 3, 11:00 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningFFCUnion6 hr
Feb 3, 11:13 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin, Bleckley, Crisp, Dooly, Hancock, Houston and 7 more62 min
Feb 3, 11:26 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Rockdale29 hr
Feb 3, 11:26 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCNewton, Rockdale38 hr
Feb 3, 11:26 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCBibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs4 days
Feb 3, 11:26 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCClarke, Greene, Oconee64 hr
Feb 3, 11:26 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCJohnson, Washington, Wilkinson4 days
Feb 3, 11:40 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett, Walton9 hr
Feb 3, 11:40 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb24 hr
Feb 3, 11:57 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCSumter33 min
Feb 3, 12:17 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Jefferson, Johnson and 3 more43 min
Feb 3, 12:55 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Twiggs, Wilkinson35 min
Feb 3, 1:03 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrisp, Dodge, Emanuel, Jefferson, Johnson, Laurens and 5 more42 min
Feb 3, 1:43 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Glascock, Houston and 9 more47 min
Feb 3, 2:35 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Crisp, Dodge, Emanuel, Jefferson, Johnson and 4 more25 min
Feb 3, 3:06 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Crisp, Dodge, Emanuel, Johnson, Laurens and 3 more24 min
Feb 3, 3:32 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrisp, Dodge, Emanuel, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery and 6 more58 min
Feb 3, 4:24 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCJohnson6 hr
Feb 3, 4:37 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCEmanuel, Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Wheeler38 min
Feb 3, 4:47 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCEmanuel, Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Wheeler43 min
Feb 3, 5:59 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCChattooga12 hr
Feb 3, 5:59 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Crisp, Dodge, Emanuel, Johnson, Laurens and 7 more16 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.