River Flood Warning 83, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Sep 12, 2017, 8:11 PM EDT (00:11 UTC)

Expired

Sep 13, 2017, 1:45 AM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Clayton County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Spalding County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Flint River near Lovejoy (LOVG1). The gauge peaked at 12.13 ft at Sep 12, 2017, 10:00 PM EDT.

Action stage

9 ft

Minor stage

12 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 02344350, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

062 
WGUS42 KFFC 130011
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
811 PM EDT Tue Sep 12 2017

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

  Flint River near Lovejoy affecting Clayton...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.

&&

GAC063-113-255-130545-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0083.170913T0011Z-170913T0545Z/
/LOVG1.1.ER.170912T2345Z.170912T2345Z.170912T2345Z.NO/
811 PM EDT Tue Sep 12 2017

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Flint River near Lovejoy.
* From this evening until late tonight.
* At 7 PM this evening the stage was 12 feet...and 
  rising.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by later 
  tonight.
* At 12 feet...Flood Stage is reached and minor flooding begins. 
  Flooding of Rivers Edge Golf Course begins. Several holes and 
  fairways will flood. Flooding of some yards begins upstream of gage
  between Upper Riverdale Road and Highway 138.

&&

LAT...LON 3360 8444 3363 8438 3354 8434 3340 8435
      3340 8443 3354 8441             

$$

103 
WGUS82 KFFC 130605
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
205 AM EDT Wed Sep 13 2017

...The Flood Warning has expired for the following rivers in 
Georgia...
 
  Flint River near Lovejoy affecting Clayton...Fayette and Spalding 
  Counties

GAC063-113-255-130635-
/O.EXP.KFFC.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-170913T0545Z/
/LOVG1.1.ER.170912T2345Z.170912T2345Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
205 AM EDT Wed Sep 13 2017

The Flood Warning has expired for
  The Flint River near Lovejoy.
* At 145 AM Wednesday the stage was 11.9 feet...and 
  falling.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* At 12.0 feet...Flood Stage is reached and minor flooding begins. 
  Flooding of Rivers Edge Golf Course begins. Several holes and 
  fairways will flood. Flooding of some yards begins upstream of gage
  between Upper Riverdale Road and Highway 138.


&&

LAT...LON 3360 8444 3363 8438 3354 8434 3340 8435
      3340 8443 3354 8441             

$$

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.