Alert archive / Georgia / River Flood Warnings in 2017
River Flood Warning 7, NWS Atlanta, GA
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.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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.
- 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 7:15 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion | 30 min |
| Jan 2, 7:26 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee | 64 min |
| Jan 2, 7:29 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Marion, Talbot, Taylor | 16 min |
| Jan 2, 7:45 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee | 6 hr |
| Jan 2, 8:34 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford, Monroe, Taylor | 26 min |
| Jan 2, 9:02 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford, Monroe | 28 min |
| Jan 2, 10:51 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Wilcox | 39 min |
| Jan 2, 11:13 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Pulaski, Telfair, Wilcox | 47 min |
| Jan 2, 11:31 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Laurens, Telfair, Wheeler | 44 min |
| Jan 2, 11:57 PM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa and 47 more | 3 hr |
| Jan 3, 12:15 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Treutlen, Wheeler | 45 min |
| Jan 3, 12:30 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Laurens, Montgomery, Toombs, Treutlen, Wheeler | 45 min |
| Jan 3, 12:36 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 24 hr |
| Jan 3, 12:36 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett | 6 days |
| Jan 3, 4:06 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Pulaski | 72 hr |
| Jan 3, 4:06 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dodge, Telfair, Wilcox | 30 hr |
| Jan 3, 6:40 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Peach | 40 hr |
| Jan 3, 7:28 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs | 48 hr |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Georgia, 2017Every river flood warning in 2017
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.