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River Flood Warning 73, NWS Atlanta, GA

July 31, 2018Gwinnett County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jul 31, 2018, 5:26 PM EDT for Gwinnett County, Georgia. It was in force for 3 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 31, 2018, 5:26 PM EDT (21:26 UTC)
Expired
Jul 31, 2018, 8:28 PM EDT
In force
3 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 21:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Pew Creek at Patterson Road near Lawrenceville (LAWG1). The gauge peaked at 13.22 ft at Jul 31, 2018, 6:00 PM EDT.

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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.

635 
WGUS42 KFFC 312126
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
526 PM EDT Tue Jul 31 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.

&&

GAC135-011126-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0073.180731T2126Z-000000T0000Z/
/LAWG1.1.ER.180731T2108Z.180731T2115Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
526 PM EDT Tue Jul 31 2018

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Pew Creek near Lawrenceville .
* From this afternoon until further notice.
* At 5 PM Tuesday the stage was 11.4 feet...and rising.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* At 11 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
160 
WGUS82 KFFC 010028
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
828 PM EDT Tue Jul 31 2018

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

 
GAC135-010058-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-180801T0028Z/
/LAWG1.1.ER.180731T2108Z.180731T2215Z.180731T2315Z.UU/
828 PM EDT Tue Jul 31 2018

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Pew Creek near Lawrenceville.
* This takes effect immediately.
* At 8 PM Tuesday the stage was 8.7 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* The creek will continue to fall.


&&

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
Jul 30, 8:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCherokee23 min
Jul 30, 8:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJohnson28 min
Jul 30, 8:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCEmanuel, Jefferson, Johnson, Washington35 min
Jul 31, 3:50 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchFFCBanks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa and 56 more3 days
Jul 31, 12:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow, Polk41 min
Jul 31, 1:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMuscogee32 min
Jul 31, 1:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCobb, Paulding, Polk28 min
Jul 31, 2:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPolk40 min
Jul 31, 2:13 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCPolk6 hr
Jul 31, 2:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCForsyth25 min
Jul 31, 2:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCStewart45 min
Jul 31, 2:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, Coweta, Fayette, Fulton38 min
Jul 31, 2:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup32 min
Jul 31, 3:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, DeKalb, Fayette, Henry, Spalding50 min
Jul 31, 3:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Marion, Stewart, Taylor26 min
Jul 31, 3:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGwinnett38 min
Jul 31, 3:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWhitfield48 min
Jul 31, 3:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDouglas52 min
Jul 31, 3:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga, Walker, Whitfield52 min
Jul 31, 3:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris, Troup34 min
Jul 31, 3:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWashington, Wilkinson31 min
Jul 31, 4:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDouglas29 min
Jul 31, 4:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks, Barrow, Gwinnett, Jackson, Newton, Rockdale41 min
Jul 31, 4:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta, Fayette38 min
Jul 31, 4:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Heard44 min
Jul 31, 4:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHancock, Johnson, Washington28 min
Jul 31, 4:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkes24 min
Jul 31, 4:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGordon47 min
Jul 31, 5:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Haralson44 min
Jul 31, 5:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGlascock, Hancock, Warren27 min
Jul 31, 5:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkes23 min
Jul 31, 5:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGilmer45 min
Jul 31, 5:31 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCWilkes6 hr
Jul 31, 5:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Dodge, Laurens, Pulaski, Wilcox24 min
Jul 31, 5:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTaliaferro, Warren29 min
Jul 31, 6:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClarke, Madison, Morgan, Oconee48 min
Jul 31, 6:24 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett72 min

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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.