River Flood Warning 37, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Apr 5, 2017, 6:35 PM EDT (22:35 UTC)

Expired

Apr 6, 2017, 6:35 PM EDT

In force

24 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Fayette County, GA, Fulton County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:39 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.

Written for the forecast point Morning Creek near North Fayetteville (MCFG1).

Action stage

12 ft

Minor stage

14 ft

Moderate stage

21 ft

Major stage

24 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02344327, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

013 
WGUS42 KFFC 052235
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
635 PM EDT Wed Apr 5 2017

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

  Morning Creek near North Fayetteville affecting Fayette 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.

&&

GAC113-121-061235-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0037.170405T2235Z-000000T0000Z/
/MCFG1.1.ER.170405T2214Z.170405T2215Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
635 PM EDT Wed Apr 5 2017

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Morning Creek near North Fayetteville.
* From this evening until further notice.
* At 6 PM Wednesday the stage was 13.9 feet...and rising.
* Morning creek will continue to rise...rising above flood stage by early this evening.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* At 14.0 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the
  woodlands and natural flood plain along the creek upstream and 
  downstream from the gage at Westbridge Road. The backyard of a home
  off of the road downstream from the bridge begins to flood.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.1 feet on Dec 24 2015.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3355 8453 3360 8449 3347 8439 3346 8439


$$

002 
WGUS82 KFFC 060454
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1254 AM EDT Thu Apr 6 2017

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Georgia...
 
  Morning Creek near North Fayetteville affecting Fayette and Fulton
  Counties

 
GAC113-121-060524-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-170406T0454Z/
/MCFG1.1.ER.170405T2214Z.170406T0000Z.170406T0128Z.UU/
1254 AM EDT Thu Apr 6 2017

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Morning Creek near North Fayetteville.
* This takes affect immediately.
* At 12AM Thursday the stage was 12.2 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 14 feet.
* The creek will continue to fall.
* At 12 feet...Bankfull conditions occur in the woodlands along the
  creek upstream and downstream from the gage at Westbridge Road.

&&

LAT...LON 3355 8453 3360 8449 3347 8439 3346 8439


$$

River Flood Warnings in Georgia, 2017Every river flood warning in 2017

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.