River Flood Warning 75, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 9, 2017, 9:43 AM EDT (13:43 UTC)

Expired

Aug 10, 2017, 9:43 AM EDT

In force

24 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Fulton County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Crooked Creek near Norcross (CRKG1). The gauge peaked at 11.03 ft at Aug 9, 2017, 10:00 AM EDT.

Action stage

9 ft

Minor stage

11 ft

Moderate stage

14 ft

Major stage

16 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02335350, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

355 
WGUS42 KFFC 091343
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
943 AM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017

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

  Crooked Creek near Norcross affecting Fulton and Gwinnett 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.

&&

GAC121-135-100343-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0075.170809T1343Z-000000T0000Z/
/CRKG1.1.ER.170809T1330Z.170809T1330Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
943 AM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Crooked Creek near Norcross.
* From this morning until further notice.
* At 9 AM Wednesday the stage was 11 feet...and slowly rising.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* At 11 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding of the 
  natural flood plain begins mainly on the left bank upstream and 
  downstream from the gauge at Spalding Drive.

&&

LAT...LON 3397 8421 3392 8425 3395 8429 3399 8425


$$

706 
WGUS82 KFFC 091516
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1116 AM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Georgia...
 
  Crooked Creek near Norcross affecting Fulton and Gwinnett Counties

 
GAC121-135-091546-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0075.000000T0000Z-170809T1516Z/
/CRKG1.1.ER.170809T1330Z.170809T1400Z.170809T1404Z.UU/
1116 AM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Crooked Creek near Norcross.
* This takes effect immediately.
* At 11 AM Wednesday the stage was 9.4 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* The creek will continue to fall.
* At 11 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding of the 
  natural flood plain begins mainly on the left bank upstream and 
  downstream from the gauge at Spalding Drive.
  
&&

LAT...LON 3397 8421 3392 8425 3395 8429 3399 8425


$$

River Flood Warnings in Georgia, 2017Every river flood warning in 2017

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.