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River Flood Warning 7, NWS Atlanta, GA

January 3, 2017Coweta County, Fayette County, Spalding County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jan 3, 2017, 2:50 PM EST for Coweta County, Fayette County, Spalding County, Georgia. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jan 3, 2017, 2:50 PM EST (19:50 UTC)
Expired
Jan 4, 2017, 2:50 PM EST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Coweta County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Spalding County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 6 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:53 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.

The river

Written for the forecast point Line Creek at Highway 85 near Senoia (LING1). The gauge peaked at 10.39 ft at Jan 3, 2017, 6:00 PM EST.

actionminormoderate5101501/0301/0401/05
Action stage
8 ft
Minor stage
10 ft
Moderate stage
15 ft
Major stage
20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02344700, 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.

892 
WGUS42 KFFC 031950
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
250 PM EST TUE JAN 3 2017

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

  Line Creek near Senoia affecting Coweta...Fayette AND Spalding 
  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.

&&

GAC077-113-255-040950-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0007.170103T1950Z-000000T0000Z/
/LING1.1.ER.170103T1930Z.170103T1930Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
250 PM EST TUE JAN 3 2017

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Line Creek near Senoia.
* From this afternoon until further notice.
* At 230PM Tuesday the stage was 9.8 feet...and rising.
* Flood stage is 10 feet.
* At 10 feet...Minor flooding of the natural flood plain begins 
  which primarily affects agricultural and wooded areas. A small dirt
  utility access road near the Georgia Highway 85 bridge goes 
  underwater.


&&

LAT...LON 3332 8456 3335 8451 3330 8448 3328 8455


$$
3 follow-up statements
592 
WGUS82 KFFC 032344
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
644 PM EST TUE JAN 3 2017

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
  Line Creek near Senoia affecting Coweta...Fayette AND Spalding 
  COUNTIES 


GAC077-113-255-041344-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LING1.1.ER.170103T1930Z.170103T2330Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
644 PM EST TUE JAN 3 2017

The Flood Warning continues for
  Line Creek near Senoia.
* Until FURTHER NOTICE.
* At 630 PM Tuesday the stage was at 10.4 feet...and was near crest.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast. The levels will begin falling
  this evening.
* Flood stage is 10 feet.
* At 10 feet...Minor flooding of the natural flood plain begins 
  which primarily affects agricultural and wooded areas. A small dirt
  utility access road near the Georgia Highway 85 bridge goes 
  underwater.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3332 8456 3335 8451 3330 8448 3328 8455


$$
262 
WGUS82 KFFC 040303
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1003 PM EST TUE JAN 3 2017

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
  Line Creek near Senoia affecting Coweta...Fayette AND Spalding 
  COUNTIES 


GAC077-113-255-041703-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LING1.1.ER.170103T1930Z.170103T2330Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1003 PM EST TUE JAN 3 2017

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Line Creek near Senoia.
* Until FURTHER NOTICE.
* At 945 PM Tuesday the stage was 10.2 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* At 10.0 feet...Minor flooding of the natural flood plain begins 
  which primarily affects agricultural and wooded areas. A small dirt
  utility access road near the Georgia Highway 85 bridge goes 
  underwater.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3332 8456 3335 8451 3330 8448 3328 8455


$$
217 
WGUS82 KFFC 040711
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
211 AM EST WED JAN 4 2017

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Georgia...
 
  Line Creek near Senoia affecting Coweta...Fayette AND Spalding 
  COUNTIES

 
GAC077-113-255-040741-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170104T0711Z/
/LING1.1.ER.170103T1930Z.170103T2330Z.170104T0445Z.NO/
211 AM EST WED JAN 4 2017

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Line Creek near Senoia.
* This takes affect immediately.
* At 2 AM Wednesday the stage was 9.7 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* The creek/river will continue to fall.
* At 10.0 feet...Minor flooding of the natural flood plain begins 
  which primarily affects agricultural and wooded areas. A small dirt
  utility access road near the Georgia Highway 85 bridge goes 
  underwater.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.2 feet on Dec 19 2009.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3332 8456 3335 8451 3330 8448 3328 8455


$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 2, 7:15 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMarion30 min
Jan 2, 7:26 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Muscogee64 min
Jan 2, 7:29 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMarion, Talbot, Taylor16 min
Jan 2, 7:45 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCChattahoochee, Muscogee6 hr
Jan 2, 8:34 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrawford, Monroe, Taylor26 min
Jan 2, 9:02 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrawford, Monroe28 min
Jan 2, 10:51 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrisp, Wilcox39 min
Jan 2, 11:13 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDodge, Pulaski, Telfair, Wilcox47 min
Jan 2, 11:31 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDodge, Laurens, Telfair, Wheeler44 min
Jan 2, 11:57 PM ESTWind AdvisoryFFCBanks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa and 47 more3 hr
Jan 3, 12:15 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCEmanuel, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Treutlen, Wheeler45 min
Jan 3, 12:30 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCEmanuel, Laurens, Montgomery, Toombs, Treutlen, Wheeler45 min
Jan 3, 12:36 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett24 hr
Jan 3, 12:36 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett6 days
Jan 3, 4:06 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCBleckley, Pulaski72 hr
Jan 3, 4:06 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDodge, Telfair, Wilcox30 hr
Jan 3, 6:40 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCBibb, Crawford, Houston, Peach40 hr
Jan 3, 7:28 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCBibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs48 hr

Nearby

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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.