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River Flood Warning 66, NWS Atlanta, GA

June 20, 2017Fulton County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jun 20, 2017, 8:19 PM EDT for Fulton County, Georgia. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 20, 2017, 8:19 PM EDT (00:19 UTC)
Expired
Jun 21, 2017, 8:19 PM EDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Fulton County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Nancy Creek at West Wesley Road at Atlanta (NANG1). The gauge peaked at 13.01 ft at Jun 20, 2017, 10:00 PM EDT.

actionminormoderate5101506/2006/2106/2206/23
Action stage
9 ft
Minor stage
12 ft
Moderate stage
16 ft
Major stage
20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02336410, 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.

747 
WGUS42 KFFC 210019
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
819 PM EDT Tue Jun 20 2017

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

  Nancy Creek West Wesley Rd. near Atlanta affecting Fulton 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.

&&

GAC121-211419-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0066.170621T0019Z-000000T0000Z/
/NANG1.1.ER.170620T2345Z.170621T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
819 PM EDT Tue Jun 20 2017

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Nancy Creek West Wesley Rd. near Atlanta.
* From this evening until further notice.
* At 8PM Tuesday the stage was 12.2 feet...and rising.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* At 12.0 feet...Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding of 
  residential yards occurs along the creek upstream and downstream 
  from the gage on West Wesley Road. This includes Nancy Creek Road 
  and Ridge Valley Court. Portions of The Westminster Schools 
  athletic fields upstream from the gage will begin to flood.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.3 feet on Apr 5 2017.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3388 8444 3384 8440 3382 8441 3383 8446


$$
1 follow-up statement
478 
WGUS82 KFFC 210442
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1242 AM EDT Wed Jun 21 2017

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Georgia...
 
  Nancy Creek West Wesley Rd. near Atlanta affecting Fulton County

 
GAC121-210512-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-170621T0442Z/
/NANG1.1.ER.170620T2345Z.170621T0245Z.170621T0414Z.NO/
1242 AM EDT Wed Jun 21 2017

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Nancy Creek West Wesley Rd. near Atlanta.
* This takes effect immediately.
* Until Wednesday December 31.
* At 1230 AM Wednesday the stage was 11.4 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* The creek will continue to fall.
* Between 9 and 12 feet, bankfull conditions occur upstream and 
  downstream from the gage on West Wesley Road with water in low 
  areas of the flood plain.

  
&&

LAT...LON 3388 8444 3384 8440 3382 8441 3383 8446


$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 21, 6:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb, Twiggs28 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.