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River Flood Warning 53, NWS Atlanta, GA

May 29, 2018Gwinnett County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at May 29, 2018, 9:55 PM EDT for Gwinnett County, Georgia. It was in force for 2 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 29, 2018, 9:55 PM EDT (01:55 UTC)
Expired
May 30, 2018, 12:07 AM EDT
In force
2 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Gwinnett County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Pew Creek at Patterson Road near Lawrenceville (LAWG1). The gauge peaked at 12.21 ft at May 29, 2018, 11:00 PM EDT.

actionminormoderate51005/3005/31
Action stage
9 ft
Minor stage
11 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 02205522, 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.

911 
WGUS42 KFFC 300155
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
955 PM EDT Tue May 29 2018

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

  Pew Creek near Lawrenceville  affecting Gwinnett 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.

&&

GAC135-301555-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0053.180530T0155Z-000000T0000Z/
/LAWG1.1.ER.180530T0140Z.180530T0145Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
955 PM EDT Tue May 29 2018

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Pew Creek near Lawrenceville .
* From this evening until further notice.
* At 945 PM Tuesday the stage was 11.3 feet...and 
  rising.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* At 11.0 feet...Minor flooding of the natural flood plain begins. 
  The parking lot of the Saratoga Swim and Tennis Club downstream 
  from the river gauge begins to flood.

  

&&

LAT...LON 3395 8406 3397 8400 3390 8398 3388 8404
      3389 8408 3392 8409             

$$
1 follow-up statement
941 
WGUS82 KFFC 300407
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1207 AM EDT Wed May 30 2018

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Georgia...
 
  Pew Creek near Lawrenceville  affecting Gwinnett County

 
GAC135-300437-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-180530T0407Z/
/LAWG1.1.ER.180530T0140Z.180530T0245Z.180530T0326Z.UU/
1207 AM EDT Wed May 30 2018

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Pew Creek near Lawrenceville .
* This takes effect immediately.
* At 1130 PM Tuesday the stage was 10.8 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* The creek will continue to fall unless additional heavy rain moves 
  into the area.

  

&&

LAT...LON 3395 8406 3397 8400 3390 8398 3388 8404
      3389 8408 3392 8409             

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 29, 8:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga, Dade, Walker45 min
May 29, 9:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Walker57 min
May 29, 9:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHall42 min
May 29, 11:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTowns, White50 min
May 29, 11:56 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCTowns, White13 hr
May 30, 12:47 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Haralson, Paulding, Polk43 min
May 30, 1:07 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCTowns7 hr
May 30, 1:32 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCWhite4 hr
May 30, 2:23 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett, Walton4 hr
May 30, 2:33 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCTowns24 hr
May 30, 9:31 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett11 hr
May 30, 1:01 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningFFCTowns, White6 hr
May 30, 4:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLaurens35 min
May 30, 6:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJohnson23 min
May 30, 6:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMadison51 min
May 30, 6:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGreene34 min

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.