River Flood Warning 43, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

May 16, 2018, 10:09 AM EDT (14:09 UTC)

In effect from

May 16, 2018, 11:58 AM EDT

Expired

May 16, 2018, 1:02 PM EDT

In force

64 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Cobb County, GA, Douglas County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Sweetwater Creek near Austell (AUSG1). The gauge peaked at 10.03 ft at May 16, 2018, 12:00 PM EDT.

Action stage

8 ft

Minor stage

10 ft

Moderate stage

13 ft

Major stage

17 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02337000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

919 
WGUS42 KFFC 161409
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1009 AM EDT Wed May 16 2018

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

  Sweetwater Creek near Austell affecting Cobb and Douglas 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.

&&

GAC067-097-170100-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0043.180516T1636Z-180517T0100Z/
/AUSG1.1.ER.180516T1636Z.180516T1800Z.180516T1900Z.NO/
1009 AM EDT Wed May 16 2018

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Sweetwater Creek near Austell.
* From this afternoon until this evening.
* At 10 AM Wednesday the stage was 8.9 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 10 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage late this morning and continue 
  to rise to near 10.6 feet by this afternoon.The river will fall 
  below flood stage by late this afternoon.
* At 10 feet...Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding occurs in the
  woodlands and fields upstream and downstream from the gage near the
  Interstate 20 bridge. Portions of a paintball playing field just 
  downstream of the bridge begin to flood. Athletic fields in the 
  Woodrow Wilson Park on Mount Vernon Road begin to flood due to 
  water backing up in ditches. Water also begins to floods yards of 
  four elevated homes along Mount Vernon Road. 


&&

LAT...LON 3379 8464 3385 8463 3380 8459 3374 8459
      3370 8463 3376 8466             

$$

266 
WGUS82 KFFC 161600
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1200 PM EDT Wed May 16 2018

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
 
  Sweetwater Creek near Austell affecting Cobb and Douglas Counties 

 
GAC067-097-170100-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0043.180516T1558Z-180517T0100Z/
/AUSG1.1.ER.180516T1530Z.180516T1800Z.180516T1900Z.NO/
1200 PM EDT Wed May 16 2018

...Flood Warning extended until this evening...The Flood Warning 
continues for
  The Sweetwater Creek near Austell.
* Until late this afternoon.
* At 1145 AM Wednesday the stage was 10 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 10 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 10.6 feet by this afternoon.
  The river will fall below flood stage late this afternoon.
* At 10 feet...Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding occurs in the
  woodlands and fields upstream and downstream from the gage near the
  Interstate 20 bridge. Portions of a paintball playing field just 
  downstream of the bridge begin to flood. Athletic fields in the 
  Woodrow Wilson Park on Mount Vernon Road begin to flood due to 
  water backing up in ditches. Water also begins to floods yards of 
  four elevated homes along Mount Vernon Road. 
  

&&

LAT...LON 3379 8464 3385 8463 3380 8459 3374 8459
      3370 8463 3376 8466             

$$

489 
WGUS82 KFFC 161702
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
102 PM EDT Wed May 16 2018

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Georgia...
 
  Sweetwater Creek near Austell affecting Cobb and Douglas Counties

 
GAC067-097-161732-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-180517T0100Z/
/AUSG1.1.ER.180516T1530Z.180516T1600Z.180516T1621Z.NO/
102 PM EDT Wed May 16 2018

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Sweetwater Creek near Austell.
* This takes effect immediately.
* Until this evening.
* At 12 PM Wednesday the stage was 9.8 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 10 feet.
* The creek will continue to fall.
* At 10 feet...Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding occurs in the
  woodlands and fields upstream and downstream from the gage near the
  Interstate 20 bridge. Portions of a paintball playing field just 
  downstream of the bridge begin to flood. Athletic fields in the 
  Woodrow Wilson Park on Mount Vernon Road begin to flood due to 
  water backing up in ditches. Water also begins to floods yards of 
  four elevated homes along Mount Vernon Road. 
  

&&

LAT...LON 3379 8464 3385 8463 3380 8459 3374 8459
      3370 8463 3376 8466             

$$

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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.