River Flood Warning 91, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Oct 11, 2018, 1:46 AM EDT (05:46 UTC)

Expired

Oct 12, 2018, 1:46 AM EDT

In force

24 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

Counties DeKalb County, GA, Fulton County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point North Fork Peachtree Creek at Buford Highway at Atlanta (NPBG1). The gauge peaked at 11.66 ft at Oct 11, 2018, 2:00 AM EDT.

Action stage

11 ft

Minor stage

13 ft

Moderate stage

15 ft

Major stage

17 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02336120, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

056 
WGUS42 KFFC 110546
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
146 AM EDT Thu Oct 11 2018

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

  North Fork Peachtree Creek near Atlanta affecting De Kalb and 
  Fulton Counties

  Peachtree Creek near Atlanta affecting De Kalb and Fulton 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.

&&

GAC089-121-111946-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0091.181011T0546Z-000000T0000Z/
/NPBG1.1.ER.181011T0515Z.181011T0516Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
146 AM EDT Thu Oct 11 2018

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The North Fork Peachtree Creek near Atlanta.
* Until further notice.
* At 1 AM Thursday the stage was 11.9 feet...and rising.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* At 13 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding of the 
  natural flood plain begins upstream and downstream from the gage on
  Buford Highway or Georgia Highway 13. This includes low portions of
  the backyards of residential homes on Victory Drive...Dunwoody 
  Place and Converse Drive. This height combined with the flow on 
  South Fork Peachtree Creek may also produce flooding further 
  downstream on Peachtree Creek in Fulton County.


&&

LAT...LON 3389 8429 3385 8425 3379 8435 3385 8438


$$

GAC089-121-111946-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0092.181011T0546Z-000000T0000Z/
/AANG1.1.ER.181011T0459Z.181011T0500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
146 AM EDT Thu Oct 11 2018

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Peachtree Creek near Atlanta.
* Until further notice.
* At 1 AM Thursday the stage was 14.3 feet...and rising.
* Flood stage is 17 feet.
* At 17 feet...Flood Stage is reached with minor flooding along the
  creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Northside Drive. 
  Woodward Way becomes impassable with 1 to 4 feet of water on the 
  road. Front yards of homes will also be flooded. The Atlanta 
  Memorial Park and large portions of the Cross Creek and Bobby Jones
  Golf Courses are flooded. Sections of Hanover West Drive and 
  backyards on portions of Peachtree Battle Avenue will be flood with
  1 to 2 feet of water.

  
&&

LAT...LON 3385 8438 3379 8435 3380 8446 3385 8445


$$

694 
WGUS82 KFFC 110954
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
554 AM EDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Georgia...
 
  North Fork Peachtree Creek near Atlanta affecting De Kalb and 
  Fulton Counties

  Peachtree Creek near Atlanta affecting De Kalb and Fulton Counties

 
GAC089-121-111024-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-181011T0954Z/
/NPBG1.1.ER.181011T0515Z.181011T0516Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
554 AM EDT Thu Oct 11 2018

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The North Fork Peachtree Creek near Atlanta.
* This takes effect immediately.
* At 5 AM Thursday the stage was 10.7 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* The creek will continue to fall.
* At 11 feet...Bankfull conditions are reached upstream and 
  downstream from the stream gage at Buford Highway or Georgia 
  Highway 13.


&&

LAT...LON 3389 8429 3385 8425 3379 8435 3385 8438


$$

GAC089-121-111024-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-181011T0954Z/
/AANG1.1.ER.181011T0459Z.181011T0500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
554 AM EDT Thu Oct 11 2018

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Peachtree Creek near Atlanta.
* This takes effect immediately.
* At 5 AM Thursday the stage was 14.5 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 17 feet.
* The creek will continue to fall.
* At 15 feet...Atlanta Memorial Park starts to have high water as 
  the creek overflows into the park near the gage on Northside Drive.
  The City of Atlanta may barricade a portion of Woodward Way near 
  Peachtree Battle Avenue due to 1 to 2 feet of water over a portion 
  of the road. Backyards of homes on sections of Peachtree Battle 
  Avenue and Hanover West Drive and portions of the Cross Creek and 
  Bobby Jones Golf Courses will begin to flood.

&&

LAT...LON 3385 8438 3379 8435 3380 8446 3385 8445


$$

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.