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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jan 3, 2017, 12:36 AM EST for Forsyth County, Fulton County, Gwinnett County, Georgia. It was in force for 6 days.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 3, 2017, 12:36 AM EST (05:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 9, 2017, 12:36 AM EST
- In force
- 6 days
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA, 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.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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 Big Creek near Alpharetta (APHG1). The gauge peaked at 6.47 ft at Jan 3, 2017, 2:00 AM EST.
- Action stage
- 6 ft
- Minor stage
- 7 ft
- Moderate stage
- 11 ft
- Major stage
- 13 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02335700, 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.
542
WGUS42 KFFC 030536 CCA
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.0002.170103T0536Z-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.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
&&
LAT...LON 3395 8406 3397 8400 3390 8398 3388 8404
3389 8408 3392 8409
$$2 follow-up statements
713
WGUS42 KFFC 030547
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1247 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2017
...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...
Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth AND Fulton COUNTIES
.Recent heavy rainfall has caused significant runoff into streams and
rivers which will cause flooding in some areas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
All persons with interests along the river should monitor the latest
forecasts...and be prepared to take necessary precautions to protect
life and property.
The latest stage data was furnished in cooperation with the United
States Geological Survey.
&&
GAC117-121-031947-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0002.170103T0945Z-170104T1400Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.170103T0945Z.170103T1800Z.170104T0800Z.NO/
1247 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2017
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* From early this morning until Wednesday morning.
* At 1145PM Monday the stage was 6.2 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast to rise above the flood stage of 7 feet by early this morning and
continue to rise to near 7.5 feet by this afternoon. The river will
fall below flood stage by early tomorrow.
&&
LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
3404 8433 3407 8427
$$271
WGUS82 KFFC 031320
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
820 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2017
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth AND Fulton COUNTIES
GAC117-121-031350-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170104T1400Z/
/APHG1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
820 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2017
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* This takes affect immediately.
* At 7AM Tuesday the stage was 6.3 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 7 feet.
* The creek will continue to fall.
* At 6 feet...Bankfull conditions are reached along the creek
between Cumming in Forsyth County...to Alpharetta and Roswell in
North Fulton County. Some low lying spots along The Big Creek
Greenway will begin to flood with a few inches of water upstream
and downstream from the gage on Kimball Bridge Road. Water will
begin to enter low portions of the YMCA Campground off Preston
Ridge Road.
&&
LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
3404 8433 3407 8427
$$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 | Gwinnett | 24 hr |
| 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.