River Flood Warning 216, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Dec 28, 2018, 8:21 AM EST (13:21 UTC)

Expired

Dec 28, 2018, 2:00 PM EST

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County DeKalb County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Intrenchment Creek at Constitution Road near Atlanta (INTG1). The gauge peaked at 12.36 ft at Dec 28, 2018, 11:00 AM EST.

Action stage

9 ft

Minor stage

11 ft

Moderate stage

13 ft

Major stage

16 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02203700, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

527 
WGUS42 KFFC 281321
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
821 AM EST Fri Dec 28 2018

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

  Intrenchment Creek near Southeast Atlanta affecting De Kalb County


.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.

&&

GAC089-290320-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0216.181228T1321Z-000000T0000Z/
/INTG1.1.ER.181228T1302Z.181228T1302Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
821 AM EST Fri Dec 28 2018

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Intrenchment Creek near Southeast Atlanta.
* From this morning until further notice.
* At 8 AM Friday the stage was 10.8 feet...and rising.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* At 11 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding will occur in
  the woodlands and natural flood plain of the creek upstream and 
  downstream from the gage at Constitution Road.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3371 8440 3375 8436 3368 8429 3368 8436


$$

467 
WGUS82 KFFC 281900
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
200 PM EST Fri Dec 28 2018

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Georgia...
 
  Intrenchment Creek near Southeast Atlanta affecting De Kalb County

 
GAC089-281930-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0216.000000T0000Z-181228T1900Z/
/INTG1.1.ER.181228T1302Z.181228T1631Z.181228T1750Z.UU/
200 PM EST Fri Dec 28 2018

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Intrenchment Creek near Southeast Atlanta.
* This takes effect immediately.
* Until Wednesday evening.
* At 1PM Friday the stage was 9.9 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* The creek will continue to fall.
* At 9.0 feet...Bankfull conditions are reached along the creek 
  upstream and downstream from the gage at Constitution Road.  
 

&&

LAT...LON 3371 8440 3375 8436 3368 8429 3368 8436


$$

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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.