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River Flood Warning 113, NWS Atlanta, GA

November 12, 2018Cobb County, Fulton County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Nov 12, 2018, 6:02 PM EST for Cobb County, Fulton County, Georgia. It took effect at Nov 12, 2018, 8:48 PM EST. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Nov 12, 2018, 6:02 PM EST (23:02 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 12, 2018, 8:48 PM EST
Expired
Nov 13, 2018, 3:26 AM EST
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Cobb County, GA, Fulton County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Chattahoochee River at Atlanta (VING1). The gauge peaked at 14.84 ft at Nov 12, 2018, 10:00 PM EST.

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Action stage
12 ft
Minor stage
14 ft
Moderate stage
18 ft
Major stage
20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02336000, 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.

228 
WGUS42 KFFC 122302
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
602 PM EST Mon Nov 12 2018

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

  Chattahoochee River near Vinings Paces Ferry Road affecting Cobb 
  and Fulton 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.

&&

GAC067-121-131301-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0113.181113T0148Z-181113T1612Z/
/VING1.1.ER.181113T0148Z.181113T0600Z.181113T1012Z.NO/
602 PM EST Mon Nov 12 2018

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Chattahoochee River near Vinings Paces Ferry Road.
* From this evening until Tuesday morning.
* At 545 PM Monday the stage was 13.1 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 14 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by this evening and continue to 
  rise to near 14.7 feet by after midnight tomorrow. The river will 
  fall below flood stage by early tomorrow.
* At 14 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the
  woodlands along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on 
  Paces Ferry Road. Portions of an athletic field at Lovett School...
  backyards of residential homes on Cochise Drive...Paces Ferry 
  Drive...Paces Manor and Farmington Drive...and walking paths by a 
  restaurant will be under one foot of water.
 

&&

LAT...LON 3392 8447 3391 8440 3382 8442 3383 8449


$$
2 follow-up statements
830 
WGUS82 KFFC 130635
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
135 AM EST Tue Nov 13 2018

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
 
  Chattahoochee River near Vinings Paces Ferry Road affecting Cobb 
  and Fulton Counties 

 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
  Chattahoochee River near Vinings Cobb Parkway affecting Cobb and 
  Fulton Counties 


GAC067-121-132036-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0112.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VIXG1.1.ER.181112T2143Z.181113T0230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
135 AM EST Tue Nov 13 2018

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Chattahoochee River near Vinings Cobb Parkway.
* Until further notice.
* At 1 AM Tuesday the stage was 15.3 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 14 feet.
* At 16.0 feet...Minor flooding expands in the woodlands and affects 
  large portions of the Chattahoochee National Recreation Area along 
  the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Cobb Parkway. 
  The flood waters will be around one foot deep over portions of the 
  access road to the recreation area.


&&

LAT...LON 3392 8447 3391 8440 3382 8442 3383 8449


$$

GAC067-121-131817-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0113.000000T0000Z-181113T1817Z/
/VING1.1.ER.181112T2356Z.181113T0301Z.181113T1217Z.NO/
135 AM EST Tue Nov 13 2018

...Flood Warning extended until this afternoon...The Flood Warning 
continues for
  The Chattahoochee River near Vinings Paces Ferry Road.
* Until this afternoon.
* At 1 AM Tuesday the stage was 14.4 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 14 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by this 
  morning.
* At 14 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the
  woodlands along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on 
  Paces Ferry Road. Portions of an athletic field at Lovett School...
  backyards of residential homes on Cochise Drive...Paces Ferry 
  Drive...Paces Manor and Farmington Drive...and walking paths by a 
  restaurant will be under one foot of water.


&&

LAT...LON 3392 8447 3391 8440 3382 8442 3383 8449


$$
985 
WGUS82 KFFC 130826
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
326 AM EST Tue Nov 13 2018

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Georgia...
 
  Chattahoochee River near Vinings Paces Ferry Road affecting Cobb 
  and Fulton Counties

 
GAC067-121-130856-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0113.000000T0000Z-181113T1817Z/
/VING1.1.ER.181112T2356Z.181113T0301Z.181113T0724Z.NO/
326 AM EST Tue Nov 13 2018

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Chattahoochee River near Vinings Paces Ferry Road.
* This takes effect immediately.
* Until this afternoon.
* At 3 AM Tuesday the stage was 13.8 feet...and falling. 
* Flood stage is 14 feet.
* The river will continue to fall.
* At 14 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the
  woodlands along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on 
  Paces Ferry Road. Portions of an athletic field at Lovett School...
  backyards of residential homes on Cochise Drive...Paces Ferry 
  Drive...Paces Manor and Farmington Drive...and walking paths by a 
  restaurant will be under one foot of water.


&&

LAT...LON 3392 8447 3391 8440 3382 8442 3383 8449


$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 12, 1:08 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth, Fulton4 days
Nov 12, 1:32 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett24 hr
Nov 12, 1:37 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton, Gwinnett9 hr
Nov 12, 1:42 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb24 hr
Nov 12, 2:27 PM ESTFlood WatchFFCBanks, Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga and 38 more12 hr
Nov 12, 3:09 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth24 hr
Nov 12, 3:37 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett9 hr
Nov 12, 3:50 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCherokee, Cobb24 hr
Nov 12, 4:00 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCPolk24 hr
Nov 12, 4:05 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb24 hr
Nov 12, 4:39 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCBartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Cobb, Floyd, Fulton and 4 more6 hr
Nov 12, 4:56 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb24 hr
Nov 12, 5:10 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCDawson, Forsyth, Gilmer, Lumpkin6 hr
Nov 12, 5:18 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb, Fulton13 hr
Nov 12, 6:21 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDawson, Forsyth15 hr
Nov 12, 6:31 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCherokee15 hr
Nov 12, 6:38 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb24 hr
Nov 12, 6:52 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton24 hr
Nov 12, 6:59 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett, Walton24 hr

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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.