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River Flood Warning 113, NWS Atlanta, GA
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.
- 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 1:08 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 4 days |
| Nov 12, 1:32 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 24 hr |
| Nov 12, 1:37 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fulton, Gwinnett | 9 hr |
| Nov 12, 1:42 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 24 hr |
| Nov 12, 2:27 PM EST | Flood Watch | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga and 38 more | 12 hr |
| Nov 12, 3:09 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 24 hr |
| Nov 12, 3:37 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 9 hr |
| Nov 12, 3:50 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb | 24 hr |
| Nov 12, 4:00 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Polk | 24 hr |
| Nov 12, 4:05 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 24 hr |
| Nov 12, 4:39 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Cobb, Floyd, Fulton and 4 more | 6 hr |
| Nov 12, 4:56 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 24 hr |
| Nov 12, 5:10 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth, Gilmer, Lumpkin | 6 hr |
| Nov 12, 5:18 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 13 hr |
| Nov 12, 6:21 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth | 15 hr |
| Nov 12, 6:31 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee | 15 hr |
| Nov 12, 6:38 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 24 hr |
| Nov 12, 6:52 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fulton | 24 hr |
| Nov 12, 6:59 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett, Walton | 24 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.