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River Flood Warning 243, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Dec 28, 2018, 11:55 AM EST for Coweta County, Fayette County, Georgia. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2018, 11:55 AM EST (16:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 29, 2018, 3:07 AM EST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Coweta County, GA, Fayette County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 10 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Line Creek below GA 54 near Peachtree City (PHCG1). The gauge peaked at 15.00 ft at Dec 28, 2018, 5:00 PM EST.
- Action stage
- 10 ft
- Minor stage
- 12 ft
- Moderate stage
- 15 ft
- Major stage
- 18 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02344605, 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.
057 WGUS42 KFFC 281655 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1155 AM EST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia... Line Creek near Peachtree City affecting Coweta and Fayette 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. && GAC077-113-290655- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0243.181228T1655Z-000000T0000Z/ /PHCG1.1.ER.181228T1601Z.181228T1601Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1155 AM EST Fri Dec 28 2018 The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Flood Warning for The Line Creek near Peachtree City. * From this morning until further notice. * At 11 AM Friday the stage was 11.6 feet...and rising. * Flood stage is 12 feet. * At 12 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage just below Georgia Highway 54. This includes the residential yards on Wynnmeade Parkway around Wynns Pond just north of the highway. The significant flow into Lake McIntosh causes low portions of the Planterra Ridge Golf Course to flood. && LAT...LON 3348 8466 3348 8459 3339 8456 3337 8463 $$
4 follow-up statements
301 WGUS42 KFFC 282041 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 341 PM EST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...Observed Flooding Changed from Minor to Moderate Severity for the following rivers in Georgia... Line Creek near Peachtree City affecting Coweta and Fayette Counties .Recent heavy rainfall has caused significant runoff into streams and rivers which will cause flooding in some areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... All persons with interests along the river should monitor the latest forecasts...and be prepared to take necessary precautions to protect life and property. The latest stage data was furnished in cooperation with the United States Geological Survey. && GAC077-113-291041- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0243.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /PHCG1.2.ER.181228T1601Z.181228T2000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 341 PM EST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...Observed flooding increased from Minor to Moderate severity...The Flood Warning continues for The Line Creek near Peachtree City. * Until further notice. * At 330 PM Friday the stage was 14.7 feet...and rising. * Flood stage is 12.0 feet. * At 14.0 feet...Flooding continues to expand into the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage just below Georgia Highway 54. This includes the residential yards on Wynnmeade Parkway around Wynns Pond just north of the highway. The flood waters will be up to two feet deep and be approaching the foundations of a few homes. The significant flow into Lake McIntosh causes portions of the Planterra Ridge Golf Course to flood. && LAT...LON 3348 8466 3348 8459 3339 8456 3337 8463 $$
190 WGUS82 KFFC 282339 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 639 PM EST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia... Line Creek near Peachtree City affecting Coweta and Fayette Counties GAC077-113-291337- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0243.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /PHCG1.2.ER.181228T1601Z.181228T2230Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 639 PM EST Fri Dec 28 2018 The Flood Warning continues for The Line Creek near Peachtree City. * Until further notice. * At 6PM Friday the stage was 15 feet and steady. * Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast to begin shortly. * Flood stage is 12 feet. * At 15 feet...Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage just below Georgia Highway 54. Residential yards on Wynnmeade Parkway around Wynns Pond will be flooded up to 3 feet deep. The flood waters will be reach the foundations of a few homes. The significant flow into Lake McIntosh causes large portions of the Planterra Ridge Golf Course to flood. && LAT...LON 3348 8466 3348 8459 3339 8456 3337 8463 $$
835
WGUS82 KFFC 290151
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
851 PM EST Fri Dec 28 2018
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Morning Creek near North Fayetteville affecting Fayette and Fulton
Counties
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Flint River near Lovejoy affecting Clayton...Fayette and Spalding
Counties
Whitewater Creek near Starrs Mill affecting Fayette County
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Line Creek near Peachtree City affecting Coweta and Fayette
Counties
Line Creek near Below Lake McIntosh affecting Coweta and Fayette
Counties
Line Creek near Senoia affecting Coweta...Fayette and Spalding
Counties
GAC063-113-255-291550-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0232.181229T0303Z-181230T0936Z/
/LOVG1.1.ER.181229T0303Z.181229T1200Z.181230T0336Z.NO/
851 PM EST Fri Dec 28 2018
...Flood Warning extended until late Saturday night...The Flood
Warning continues for
The Flint River near Lovejoy.
* From tonight until late Saturday night.
* At 8 PM Friday the stage was 11.3 feet and rising.
* Nonflood flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by tonight and continue to rise
to near 13.8 feet by tomorrow morning.The river will fall below
flood stage by tomorrow late evening.
* At 14 feet...Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding
occurs of residential yards upstream of the gage betweenUpper
Riverdale Road and Georgia Highway 138. Some roads begin to flood
such as Upper Riverdale Road and Mockingbird Road. Flooding expands
on portions of the Rivers Edge Golf Course. Several holes and
fairways will flood.
&&
LAT...LON 3360 8444 3363 8438 3354 8434 3340 8435
3340 8443 3354 8441
$$
GAC113-121-290221-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0241.000000T0000Z-181229T0151Z/
/MCFG1.1.ER.181228T1616Z.181228T2015Z.181228T2316Z.UU/
851 PM EST Fri Dec 28 2018
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Morning Creek near North Fayetteville.
* This takes effect immediately.
* At 8 PM Friday the stage was 12.9 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 14 feet.
* The creek will continue to fall.
&&
LAT...LON 3355 8453 3360 8449 3347 8439 3346 8439
$$
GAC113-291447-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0256.000000T0000Z-181229T1447Z/
/SMFG1.1.ER.181228T2308Z.181229T0400Z.181229T0847Z.UU/
851 PM EST Fri Dec 28 2018
...Flood Warning extended until Saturday morning...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Whitewater Creek near Starrs Mill.
* Until Saturday morning.
* At 8 PM Friday the stage was 11.1 feet and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 10 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 11.4 feet by tonight. The
river will fall below flood stage early tomorrow.
* At 11 feet...Minor flooding continues in the woodlands and fields
along the creek downstream from the Starrs Mill Dam to Line Creek.
The parking lot will be under a foot of water at Starrs Mill Park.
The rock access road leading to the park will begin to flood. Flood
waters will be flowing through the concrete spillway.
&&
LAT...LON 3327 8450 3328 8451 3336 8453 3336 8449
$$
GAC077-113-291550-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0243.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PHCG1.2.ER.181228T1601Z.181228T2230Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
851 PM EST Fri Dec 28 2018
The Flood Warning continues for
The Line Creek near Peachtree City.
* Until further notice.
* At 8 PM Friday the stage was 14.6 feet and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* At 15 feet...Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding
occurs in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream
from the gage just below Georgia Highway 54. Residential yards on
Wynnmeade Parkway around Wynns Pond will be flooded up to 3 feet
deep. The flood waters will be reach the foundations of a few
homes. The significant flow into Lake McIntosh causes large
portions of the Planterra Ridge Golf Course to flood.
&&
LAT...LON 3348 8466 3348 8459 3339 8456 3337 8463
$$
GAC077-113-291550-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0227.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LMCG1.1.ER.181228T1401Z.181228T2245Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
851 PM EST Fri Dec 28 2018
The Flood Warning continues for
The Line Creek near Below Lake McIntosh.
* Until further notice.
* At 8 PM Friday the stage was 12.2 feet and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 10 feet.
* At 12 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand into the
woodlands along the creek downstream from the gage on the tailwater
side of Lake McIntosh Dam. Portions on the west side of the Falcon
Field Airport property will be flooded. Portions of baseball fields
will begin to flood on the south end of the Baseball and Soccer
Complex off of Georgia Highway 74. A portion of the Fayette County
Water Treatment Plant near the fields will begin to flood also.
&&
LAT...LON 3334 8462 3338 8456 3335 8451 3332 8456
$$
GAC077-113-255-291550-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0247.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LING1.1.ER.181228T1801Z.181229T0116Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
851 PM EST Fri Dec 28 2018
The Flood Warning continues for
The Line Creek near Senoia.
* Until further notice.
* At 08PM Friday the stage was 12.9 feet and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 10 feet.
* At 13.5 feet...Minor flooding of the natural flood plain expands
further into agricultural and wooded areas. The water level reaches
the bottom of the USGS gage house.
&&
LAT...LON 3332 8456 3335 8451 3330 8448 3328 8455
$$631 WGUS82 KFFC 290807 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 307 AM EST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Georgia... Line Creek near Peachtree City affecting Coweta and Fayette Counties GAC077-113-290837- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0243.000000T0000Z-181229T0807Z/ /PHCG1.2.ER.181228T1601Z.181228T2230Z.181229T0635Z.UU/ 307 AM EST Sat Dec 29 2018 The Flood Warning is cancelled for The Line Creek near Peachtree City. * This takes effect immediately. * At 2 AM Saturday the stage was 11.8 feet...and falling. * Flood stage is 12.0 feet. * The creek/river will continue to fall. && LAT...LON 3348 8466 3348 8459 3339 8456 3337 8463 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 11:03 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Troup | 42 min |
| Dec 28, 12:35 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fayette, Henry, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding | 40 min |
| Dec 28, 2:27 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 24 hr |
| Dec 28, 4:53 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 24 hr |
| Dec 28, 4:53 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 24 hr |
| Dec 28, 5:34 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 24 hr |
| Dec 28, 6:58 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 24 hr |
| Dec 28, 7:23 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fulton | 24 hr |
| Dec 28, 7:30 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 3 days |
| Dec 28, 7:38 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fulton, Gwinnett | 6 hr |
| Dec 28, 7:38 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 24 hr |
| Dec 28, 7:54 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 24 hr |
| Dec 28, 8:07 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fulton | 2 hr |
| Dec 28, 8:15 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth | 9 hr |
| Dec 28, 8:21 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb | 6 hr |
| Dec 28, 8:28 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll | 32 min |
| Dec 28, 8:34 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 24 hr |
| Dec 28, 8:37 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson, Hall, Lumpkin, Towns, Union, White | 6 hr |
| Dec 28, 8:42 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 24 hr |
| Dec 28, 9:00 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa | 19 hr |
| Dec 28, 9:08 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 24 hr |
| Dec 28, 9:14 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 28, 9:16 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Meriwether, Troup | 44 min |
| Dec 28, 9:21 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Heard and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 28, 9:21 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Coweta | 24 hr |
| Dec 28, 9:22 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fulton | 11 hr |
| Dec 28, 9:26 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 23 hr |
| Dec 28, 9:26 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Douglas | 46 hr |
| Dec 28, 9:30 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 24 hr |
| Dec 28, 9:36 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 24 hr |
| Dec 28, 9:47 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette | 20 hr |
| Dec 28, 10:11 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Hall, White | 6 hr |
| Dec 28, 10:12 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 21 days |
| Dec 28, 10:12 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 22 hr |
| Dec 28, 10:12 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, Heard | 50 hr |
| Dec 28, 10:12 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Spalding | 40 hr |
| Dec 28, 10:12 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett, Walton | 11 hr |
| Dec 28, 10:12 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Rockdale | 35 hr |
| Dec 28, 10:12 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Newton, Rockdale | 47 hr |
| Dec 28, 10:12 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Barrow, Jackson | 37 hr |
| Dec 28, 10:14 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Muscogee, Talbot | 31 min |
| Dec 28, 10:34 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 5 hr |
| Dec 28, 10:39 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb | 3 hr |
| Dec 28, 10:47 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Jasper, Jones, Monroe, Morgan, Putnam | 43 min |
| Dec 28, 10:59 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion, Stewart, Taylor | 46 min |
| Dec 28, 11:02 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fulton | 9 hr |
| Dec 28, 11:17 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 39 hr |
| Dec 28, 11:18 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Banks, Hall, Jackson | 6 hr |
| Dec 28, 11:33 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jones, Oglethorpe, Putnam and 2 more | 42 min |
| Dec 28, 11:34 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fayette, Fulton | 21 days |
| Dec 28, 11:44 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Troup | 21 days |
| Dec 28, 11:45 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Macon, Peach, Schley, Sumter and 1 more | 45 min |
| Dec 28, 12:00 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee | 22 hr |
| Dec 28, 12:03 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Murray | 5 hr |
| Dec 28, 12:46 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly, Sumter | 29 min |
| Dec 28, 2:11 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fulton | 34 hr |
| Dec 28, 2:11 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette, Spalding | 28 hr |
| Dec 28, 3:08 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fulton | 21 days |
| Dec 28, 3:59 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 3 days |
| Dec 28, 3:59 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee | 11 hr |
| Dec 28, 5:36 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Douglas | 21 days |
| Dec 28, 6:14 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Douglas, Fulton | 22 hr |
| Dec 28, 6:14 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Heard | 20 hr |
| Dec 28, 6:14 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee | 43 hr |
| Dec 28, 6:19 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb | 10 hr |
| Dec 28, 6:26 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fayette | 26 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.