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River Flood Warning 65, NWS Atlanta, GA

June 20, 2017Gwinnett County, Georgia

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.

actionminormoderate5101506/2006/2106/22
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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 19, 8:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMarion35 min
Jun 19, 9:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCOconee, Oglethorpe35 min
Jun 19, 10:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMorgan, Oglethorpe25 min
Jun 19, 11:05 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCGreene, Jasper, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe and 3 more6 hr
Jun 20, 12:33 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCButts, Henry, Newton5 hr
Jun 20, 1:51 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, Coweta, Fayette, Heard, Henry54 min
Jun 20, 2:35 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, Coweta, Fayette, Heard, Henry55 min
Jun 20, 3:19 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchFFCBaldwin, Barrow, Butts, Carroll, Clarke, Clayton and 36 more41 hr
Jun 20, 3:26 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Heard64 min
Jun 20, 5:03 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Clarke, Greene, Henry, Jasper, Morgan and 7 more3 hr
Jun 20, 9:38 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGreene, Morgan67 min
Jun 20, 9:40 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPike, Spalding65 min
Jun 20, 11:01 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFayette, Henry59 min
Jun 20, 11:05 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGreene, Morgan55 min
Jun 20, 11:16 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClarke, Oconee59 min
Jun 20, 11:35 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCGreene, Morgan, Newton6 hr
Jun 20, 12:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, Rockdale, Walton64 min
Jun 20, 12:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFulton45 min
Jun 20, 1:11 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett6 hr
Jun 20, 1:27 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton, Gwinnett24 hr
Jun 20, 1:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Douglas, Fulton57 min
Jun 20, 2:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow, Gwinnett, Jackson50 min
Jun 20, 2:20 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton12 hr
Jun 20, 2:20 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton12 hr
Jun 20, 2:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Douglas, Fulton59 min
Jun 20, 3:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGwinnett46 min
Jun 20, 3:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDeKalb43 min
Jun 20, 3:31 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton7 hr
Jun 20, 3:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCobb, Fulton52 min
Jun 20, 3:54 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Gwinnett6 hr
Jun 20, 6:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton47 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.