Alert archive / Georgia / River Flood Warnings in 2017
River Flood Warning 1, NWS Atlanta, GA
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.
- 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 7:15 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion | 30 min |
| Jan 2, 7:26 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee | 64 min |
| Jan 2, 7:29 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Marion, Talbot, Taylor | 16 min |
| Jan 2, 7:45 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee | 6 hr |
| Jan 2, 8:34 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford, Monroe, Taylor | 26 min |
| Jan 2, 9:02 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford, Monroe | 28 min |
| Jan 2, 10:51 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Wilcox | 39 min |
| Jan 2, 11:13 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Pulaski, Telfair, Wilcox | 47 min |
| Jan 2, 11:31 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Laurens, Telfair, Wheeler | 44 min |
| Jan 2, 11:57 PM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa and 47 more | 3 hr |
| Jan 3, 12:15 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Treutlen, Wheeler | 45 min |
| Jan 3, 12:30 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Laurens, Montgomery, Toombs, Treutlen, Wheeler | 45 min |
| Jan 3, 12:36 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett | 6 days |
| Jan 3, 4:06 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Pulaski | 72 hr |
| Jan 3, 4:06 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dodge, Telfair, Wilcox | 30 hr |
| Jan 3, 6:40 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Peach | 40 hr |
| Jan 3, 7:28 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs | 48 hr |
| Jan 3, 2:50 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette, Spalding | 24 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.