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River Flood Warning 177, NWS Atlanta, GA

December 9, 2018Coweta County, Fayette County, Spalding County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Dec 9, 2018, 3:50 PM EST for Coweta County, Fayette County, Spalding County, Georgia. It was in force for 29 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Dec 9, 2018, 3:50 PM EST (20:50 UTC)
Expired: Dec 10, 2018, 8:38 PM EST
In force: 29 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 20:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Line Creek at Highway 85 near Senoia (LING1). The gauge peaked at 10.55 ft at Dec 9, 2018, 8:00 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.

291 
WGUS42 KFFC 092050
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
350 PM EST Sun Dec 9 2018

...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.

&&

GAC077-113-255-101049-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0177.181209T2050Z-000000T0000Z/
/LING1.1.ER.181209T1945Z.181209T2031Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
350 PM EST Sun Dec 9 2018

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Line Creek near Senoia.
* Until further notice.
* At 330 PM Sunday the stage was 10.2 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


$$

2 follow-up statements

897 
WGUS82 KFFC 101005
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
505 AM EST Mon Dec 10 2018

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
  Line Creek near Senoia affecting Coweta...Fayette and Spalding 
  Counties 

  South River near Snapping Shoals affecting Butts...Henry and 
  Newton Counties 


GAC077-113-255-110006-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0177.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LING1.1.ER.181209T1945Z.181210T0230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
505 AM EST Mon Dec 10 2018

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Line Creek near Senoia.
* Until further notice.
* At 930PM Sunday evening the stage was 10.6 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* 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


$$

GAC035-151-217-110006-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0175.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SPGG1.1.ER.181209T1822Z.181210T0845Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
505 AM EST Mon Dec 10 2018

The Flood Warning continues for
  The South River near Snapping Shoals.
* Until further notice.
* At 430AM Monday the stage was 12.5 feet...and nearly steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* At 12.0 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the
  woodlands and fields along the river upstream and downstream from 
  the gage on Georgia Highway 81. Much further downstream...portions 
  of Lucy Lane and Lunsford Road in north Butts County begin to 
  flood.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3353 8410 3357 8404 3350 8392 3341 8388
      3339 8393 3346 8398             

$$

510 
WGUS82 KFFC 110138
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
838 PM EST Mon Dec 10 2018

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Georgia...
 
  Line Creek near Senoia affecting Coweta...Fayette and Spalding 
  Counties

 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
 
  Flint River near Griffin Hwy. 16 affecting Fayette and Spalding 
  Counties 

 
GAC077-113-255-110208-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0177.000000T0000Z-181211T0138Z/
/LING1.1.ER.181209T1945Z.181210T0230Z.181210T0306Z.NO/
838 PM EST Mon Dec 10 2018

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Line Creek near Senoia.
* This takes effect immediately.
* At 08PM Monday the stage was 8.4 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 10 feet.
* The creek will continue to fall.

&&

LAT...LON 3332 8456 3335 8451 3330 8448 3328 8455


$$

GAC113-255-111538-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0184.000000T0000Z-181212T0000Z/
/GRFG1.1.ER.181211T0150Z.181211T1200Z.181211T1800Z.NO/
838 PM EST Mon Dec 10 2018

...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday evening...The Flood Warning 
continues for
  The Flint River near Griffin Hwy. 16.
* From this evening until Tuesday evening.
* At 7 PM Monday the stage was 11.8 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by this evening and continue to 
  rise to near 13.0 feet by tomorrow morning.The river will fall 
  below flood stage by tomorrow early afternoon.
* At 13.0 feet...Minor flooding continues in the woodlands...fields 
  and pasture upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia 
  Highway 16 or Newnan Road. The backyards of homes at the end of 
  Landing Way upstream from the bridge will begin to flood.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3330 8444 3330 8437 3318 8445 3316 8447
      3316 8447 3322 8450             

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 8, 11:07 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Forsyth	20 hr
Dec 9, 1:23 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Dade	35 hr
Dec 9, 5:33 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Whitfield	70 hr
Dec 9, 5:49 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gwinnett, Walton	12 hr
Dec 9, 9:23 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Walker	24 hr
Dec 9, 9:27 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Catoosa	15 hr
Dec 9, 10:01 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Elbert, Madison, Oglethorpe	28 hr
Dec 9, 10:22 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Cobb, Fulton	24 hr
Dec 9, 11:57 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Murray, Whitfield	32 hr
Dec 9, 12:51 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Barrow, Jackson	34 hr
Dec 9, 12:58 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Cherokee	10 hr
Dec 9, 1:01 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Clarke, Greene, Oconee	3 days
Dec 9, 1:39 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Butts, Henry, Newton	24 hr
Dec 9, 3:39 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Floyd	4 days
Dec 9, 4:28 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Floyd	47 hr
Dec 9, 4:42 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs	3 days
Dec 9, 5:47 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Clayton, Fayette, Spalding	19 hr

Nearby

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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.