River Flood Warning 14, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Jan 21, 2017, 3:46 PM EST (20:46 UTC)

Expired

Jan 22, 2017, 3:46 PM EST

In force

24 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County Gwinnett County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Sweetwater Creek (E ATL) at Club Drive near Lilburn (STWG1). The gauge peaked at 11.03 ft at Jan 21, 2017, 4:00 PM EST.

Action stage

9 ft

Minor stage

11 ft

Moderate stage

15 ft

Major stage

19 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02205865, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

587 
WGUS42 KFFC 212046
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
346 PM EST SAT JAN 21 2017

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

  Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth AND Fulton COUNTIES

  Sweetwater Creek near Lilburn 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.

&&

GAC135-221046-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0014.170121T2046Z-000000T0000Z/
/STWG1.1.ER.170121T2018Z.170121T2030Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
346 PM EST SAT JAN 21 2017

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Sweetwater Creek near Lilburn.
* From this afternoon until further notice.
* At 3 PM Saturday the stage was 11.0 feet...and rising.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* At 11 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding will occur in
  portions of the Northwood Country Club Golf Course upstream from 
  the gage on Club Drive...and in the woodland areas downstream from 
  the gage and for the next four miles until the creek merges with 
  the Yellow River. An old concrete golf cart bridge around 300 feet 
  downstream from the gage will begin to flood.


&&

LAT...LON 3398 8414 3398 8407 3391 8406 3389 8408 3389 8412


$$

GAC117-121-221046-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0015.170122T2000Z-170124T1312Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.170122T2000Z.170123T1800Z.170124T0712Z.NO/
346 PM EST SAT JAN 21 2017

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* From Sunday afternoon until Tuesday morning.
* At 3 PM Saturday the stage was 6 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 7 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by tomorrow afternoon and 
  continue to rise to near 7.7 feet by Monday early afternoon.The 
  river will fall below flood stage by early Tuesday 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 Mill 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             

$$

717 
WGUS82 KFFC 212342
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
642 PM EST SAT JAN 21 2017

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

 
GAC135-220012-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-170121T2342Z/
/STWG1.1.ER.170121T2018Z.170121T2115Z.170121T2240Z.UU/
642 PM EST SAT JAN 21 2017

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Sweetwater Creek near Lilburn.
* This takes affect immediately.
* At 630 PM Saturday the stage was 10.9 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* The creek will continue to fall.
* At 11 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding will occur in
  portions of the Northwood Country Club Golf Course upstream from 
  the gage on Club Drive...and in the woodland areas downstream from 
  the gage and for the next four miles until the creek merges with 
  the Yellow River. An old concrete golf cart bridge around 300 feet 
  downstream from the gage will begin to flood.


&&

LAT...LON 3398 8414 3398 8407 3391 8406 3389 8408 3389 8412


$$

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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.