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River Flood Warning 1, NWS Atlanta, GA

January 3, 2017Gwinnett County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jan 3, 2017, 12:36 AM EST for Gwinnett County, Georgia. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jan 3, 2017, 12:36 AM EST (05:36 UTC)
Expired
Jan 4, 2017, 12:36 AM EST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Gwinnett County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:39 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 Pew Creek at Patterson Road near Lawrenceville (LAWG1). The gauge peaked at 12.00 ft at Jan 3, 2017, 1:00 AM EST.

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Action stage
9 ft
Minor stage
11 ft
Moderate stage
13 ft
Major stage
17 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02205522, 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.

346 
WGUS42 KFFC 030536
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1236 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2017

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

  Pew Creek near Lawrenceville  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.

&&

GAC135-031936-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0001.170103T0536Z-000000T0000Z/
/LAWG1.1.ER.170103T0451Z.170103T0515Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1236 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2017

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Pew Creek near Lawrenceville .
* From early this morning until FURTHER NOTICE.
* At 12AM Tuesday the stage was 11.8 feet...and 
  rising/falling/steady.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* At 9.0 feet...Bankfull is reached upstream and downstream from the 
  river gauge at Patterson Road.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.8 feet on Aug 5 2006.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3395 8406 3397 8400 3390 8398 3388 8404
      3389 8408 3392 8409             

$$
1 follow-up statement
602 
WGUS82 KFFC 030855
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
355 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2017

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Georgia...
 
  Pew Creek near Lawrenceville  affecting Gwinnett COUNTY

 
GAC135-030925-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170103T0855Z/
/LAWG1.1.ER.170103T0451Z.170103T0600Z.170103T0630Z.UU/
355 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2017

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Pew Creek near Lawrenceville .
* This takes affect immediately.
* At 03AM Tuesday the stage was 6.5 feet...and falling
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* The creek/river will continue to fall.


&&

LAT...LON 3395 8406 3397 8400 3390 8398 3388 8404
      3389 8408 3392 8409             

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 2, 7:15 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMarion30 min
Jan 2, 7:26 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Muscogee64 min
Jan 2, 7:29 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMarion, Talbot, Taylor16 min
Jan 2, 7:45 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCChattahoochee, Muscogee6 hr
Jan 2, 8:34 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrawford, Monroe, Taylor26 min
Jan 2, 9:02 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrawford, Monroe28 min
Jan 2, 10:51 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrisp, Wilcox39 min
Jan 2, 11:13 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDodge, Pulaski, Telfair, Wilcox47 min
Jan 2, 11:31 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDodge, Laurens, Telfair, Wheeler44 min
Jan 2, 11:57 PM ESTWind AdvisoryFFCBanks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa and 47 more3 hr
Jan 3, 12:15 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCEmanuel, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Treutlen, Wheeler45 min
Jan 3, 12:30 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCEmanuel, Laurens, Montgomery, Toombs, Treutlen, Wheeler45 min
Jan 3, 12:36 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett6 days
Jan 3, 4:06 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCBleckley, Pulaski72 hr
Jan 3, 4:06 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDodge, Telfair, Wilcox30 hr
Jan 3, 6:40 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCBibb, Crawford, Houston, Peach40 hr
Jan 3, 7:28 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCBibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs48 hr
Jan 3, 2:50 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCoweta, Fayette, Spalding24 hr

Nearby

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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.