River Flood Warning 79, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 3, 2018, 1:30 AM EDT (05:30 UTC)

Expired

Aug 4, 2018, 1:30 AM EDT

In force

24 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Fayette County, GA, Fulton County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Morning Creek near North Fayetteville (MCFG1).

Action stage

12 ft

Minor stage

14 ft

Moderate stage

21 ft

Major stage

24 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02344327, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

058 
WGUS42 KFFC 030530
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
130 AM EDT Fri Aug 3 2018

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

  Morning Creek near North Fayetteville affecting Fayette and Fulton
  Counties

  Line Creek near Below Lake McIntosh 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.

&&

GAC113-121-031929-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0079.180803T0530Z-000000T0000Z/
/MCFG1.1.ER.180803T0410Z.180803T0500Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
130 AM EDT Fri Aug 3 2018

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Morning Creek near North Fayetteville.
* From early this morning until further notice.
* At 1AM Friday the stage was 14.6 feet...and rising.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* At 14.0 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the
  woodlands and natural flood plain along the creek upstream and 
  downstream from the gage at Westbridge Road. The backyard of a home
  off of the road downstream from the bridge begins to flood.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3355 8453 3360 8449 3347 8439 3346 8439


$$

GAC077-113-031929-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0080.180803T0530Z-000000T0000Z/
/LMCG1.1.ER.180803T0403Z.180803T0500Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
130 AM EDT Fri Aug 3 2018

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Line Creek near Below Lake McIntosh.
* From early this morning until further notice.
* At 1AM Friday the stage was 10.4 feet...and rising.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* At 10.0 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the
  woodlands along the creek downstream from the gage on the tailwater
  side of Lake McIntosh Dam. Low lying portions on the west side of 
  the Falcon Field Airport property will begin to flood.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3334 8462 3338 8456 3335 8451 3332 8456


$$

072 
WGUS82 KFFC 031017
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
617 AM EDT Fri Aug 3 2018

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Georgia...
 
  Morning Creek near North Fayetteville affecting Fayette and Fulton
  Counties

  Shoal Creek near Sharpsburg affecting Coweta County

 
GAC113-121-031047-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-180803T1017Z/
/MCFG1.1.ER.180803T0410Z.180803T0615Z.180803T0824Z.UU/
617 AM EDT Fri Aug 3 2018

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Morning Creek near North Fayetteville.
* This takes effect immediately.
* Until Wednesday December 31.
* At 6AM Friday the stage was 12.9 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* The creek/river will continue to fall.
* At 12.0 feet...Bankfull conditions occur in the woodlands along the
  creek upstream and downstream from the gage at Westbridge Road.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3355 8453 3360 8449 3347 8439 3346 8439


$$

GAC077-031047-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-180803T1017Z/
/SHPG1.1.ER.180803T0110Z.180803T0530Z.180803T0945Z.UU/
617 AM EDT Fri Aug 3 2018

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Shoal Creek near Sharpsburg.
* This takes effect immediately.
* Until Wednesday December 31.
* At 6AM Friday the stage was 9.8 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* The creek/river will continue to fall.
* At 10.0 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the
  woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from 
  the gage on Georgia Highway 54.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3342 8470 3345 8464 3338 8460 3336 8463


$$

River Flood Warnings in Georgia, 2018Every river flood warning in 2018

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.