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River Flood Warning 65, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jun 20, 2017, 3:44 PM EDT for Gwinnett County, Georgia. It took effect at Jun 20, 2017, 4:50 PM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 20, 2017, 3:44 PM EDT (19:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 20, 2017, 4:50 PM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 21, 2017, 1:01 AM EDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Gwinnett County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Sweetwater Creek (E ATL) at Club Drive near Lilburn (STWG1). The gauge peaked at 12.32 ft at Jun 20, 2017, 8:00 PM EDT.
- 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.
The text
As transmitted.
719 WGUS42 KFFC 201944 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 344 PM EDT Tue Jun 20 2017 ...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia... 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. && GAC135-210501- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0065.170620T2050Z-170621T0501Z/ /STWG1.1.ER.170620T2050Z.170620T2200Z.170620T2301Z.UU/ 344 PM EDT Tue Jun 20 2017 The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Flood Warning for The Sweetwater Creek near Lilburn. * From this afternoon until late tonight. * At 330 PM Tuesday the stage was 8.6 feet...and rising. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 11 feet. * Forecast to rise above flood stage by late this afternoon and continue to rise to near 11.6 feet by this evening.The river will fall below flood stage by this evening. * 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 $$
2 follow-up statements
618 WGUS82 KFFC 210028 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 828 PM EDT Tue Jun 20 2017 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia... Sweetwater Creek near Lilburn affecting Gwinnett County GAC135-210921- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-170621T0921Z/ /STWG1.1.ER.170620T1954Z.170621T0015Z.170621T0321Z.UU/ 828 PM EDT Tue Jun 20 2017 ...Flood Warning extended until late tonight...The Flood Warning continues for The Sweetwater Creek near Lilburn. * Until late tonight. * At 8PM Tuesday the stage was 12.4 feet...and rising. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 11.0 feet. * The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by tonight. * At 13.0 feet...Minor flooding will continue to expand further into the Northwood Country Club Golf Course upstream from the gage on Club Drive...and in the woodland areas downstream from the gage... and for the next four miles until the creek merges with the Yellow River. An old concrete golf cart bridge around 300 feet downstream from the gage will be around two feet under water. * This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.2 feet on Nov 2 2015. && LAT...LON 3398 8414 3398 8407 3391 8406 3389 8408 3389 8412 $$
274 WGUS82 KFFC 210426 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1226 AM EDT Wed Jun 21 2017 ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Georgia... Peachtree Creek near Atlanta affecting De Kalb and Fulton Counties Sweetwater Creek near Lilburn affecting Gwinnett County GAC089-121-210456- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-170621T0820Z/ /AANG1.2.ER.170620T2021Z.170621T0015Z.170621T0344Z.NO/ 1226 AM EDT Wed Jun 21 2017 The Flood Warning is cancelled for The Peachtree Creek near Atlanta. * This takes effect immediately. * Until early this morning. * At 1200 AM Wednesday the stage was 16.6 feet and falling. * Flood stage is 17 feet. * The creek will continue to fall. * Between 15 and 17 feet, Atlanta Memorial Park will have high water as the creek overflows into the park near the gage on Northside Drive. The City of Atlanta may keep a portion of Woodward Way near Peachtree Battle Avenue barricaded due to 1 to 2 feet of water over a portion of the road. Backyards of homes on sections of Peachtree Battle Avenue and Hanover West Drive and portions of the Cross Creek and Bobby Jones Golf Courses will see some flooding. && LAT...LON 3385 8438 3379 8435 3380 8446 3385 8445 $$ GAC135-210456- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-170621T0921Z/ /STWG1.1.ER.170620T1954Z.170621T0015Z.170621T0354Z.UU/ 1226 AM EDT Wed Jun 21 2017 The Flood Warning is cancelled for The Sweetwater Creek near Lilburn. * This takes effect immediately. * Until early this morning. * At 1200 AM Wednesday the stage was 10.9 feet and falling. * Flood stage is 11 feet. * The creek will continue to fall. * Between 9 and 11 feet, bankfull conditions occur upstream and downstream from the gage at Club Drive. Portions of the Northwood Country Club Golf Course will remain flooded upstream in low lying areas near the creek. && LAT...LON 3398 8414 3398 8407 3391 8406 3389 8408 3389 8412 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 8:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion | 35 min |
| Jun 19, 9:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oconee, Oglethorpe | 35 min |
| Jun 19, 10:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan, Oglethorpe | 25 min |
| Jun 19, 11:05 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Greene, Jasper, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 20, 12:33 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Butts, Henry, Newton | 5 hr |
| Jun 20, 1:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Heard, Henry | 54 min |
| Jun 20, 2:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Heard, Henry | 55 min |
| Jun 20, 3:19 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | FFC | Baldwin, Barrow, Butts, Carroll, Clarke, Clayton and 36 more | 41 hr |
| Jun 20, 3:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Heard | 64 min |
| Jun 20, 5:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Clarke, Greene, Henry, Jasper, Morgan and 7 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 20, 9:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene, Morgan | 67 min |
| Jun 20, 9:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pike, Spalding | 65 min |
| Jun 20, 11:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fayette, Henry | 59 min |
| Jun 20, 11:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene, Morgan | 55 min |
| Jun 20, 11:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Oconee | 59 min |
| Jun 20, 11:35 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Greene, Morgan, Newton | 6 hr |
| Jun 20, 12:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Rockdale, Walton | 64 min |
| Jun 20, 12:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fulton | 45 min |
| Jun 20, 1:11 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett | 6 hr |
| Jun 20, 1:27 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fulton, Gwinnett | 24 hr |
| Jun 20, 1:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Douglas, Fulton | 57 min |
| Jun 20, 2:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, Gwinnett, Jackson | 50 min |
| Jun 20, 2:20 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 12 hr |
| Jun 20, 2:20 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 12 hr |
| Jun 20, 2:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Douglas, Fulton | 59 min |
| Jun 20, 3:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gwinnett | 46 min |
| Jun 20, 3:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb | 43 min |
| Jun 20, 3:31 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 7 hr |
| Jun 20, 3:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 52 min |
| Jun 20, 3:54 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Gwinnett | 6 hr |
| Jun 20, 6:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton | 47 min |
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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.