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River Flood Warning 98, NWS Atlanta, GA

October 11, 2018Gwinnett County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Oct 11, 2018, 1:38 PM EDT for Gwinnett County, Georgia. It took effect at Oct 11, 2018, 1:45 PM EDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Oct 11, 2018, 1:38 PM EDT (17:38 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 11, 2018, 1:45 PM EDT
Expired
Oct 11, 2018, 8:57 PM EDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Gwinnett County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:36 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 Suwanee Creek at Suwanee (SWEG1). The gauge peaked at 8.36 ft at Oct 11, 2018, 5:00 PM EDT.

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Action stage
7 ft
Minor stage
8 ft
Moderate stage
11 ft
Major stage
14 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02334885, 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.

489 
WGUS42 KFFC 111738
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
138 PM EDT Thu Oct 11 2018

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

  Suwanee Creek near Suwanee 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.

&&

GAC135-120300-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0098.181011T1745Z-181012T0300Z/
/SWEG1.1.ER.181011T1745Z.181011T1800Z.181011T2100Z.NO/
138 PM EDT Thu Oct 11 2018

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Suwanee Creek near Suwanee.
* Until this evening.
* At 1 PM Thursday the stage was 7.8 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 8 feet.
* The creek will continue to rise to near 8.1 feet by this afternoon.
  The river will fall below flood stage by this evening.
* At 8 feet...Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins along 
  the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at U S Highway 23 
  or Buford Highway. Portions of the Suwanee Creek Park off of 
  Suwanee Creek Trail begin to flood to Martin Farm Road. This will 
  also include areas behind the Suwanee Elementary School and the 
  George Pierce Park.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3412 8403 3410 8396 3403 8398 3401 8413
      3403 8412 3406 8409             

$$
2 follow-up statements
402 
WGUS82 KFFC 111915
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
315 PM EDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
 
  Suwanee Creek near Suwanee affecting Gwinnett County 

 
GAC135-120915-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-181012T0936Z/
/SWEG1.1.ER.181011T1803Z.181012T0000Z.181012T0336Z.NO/
315 PM EDT Thu Oct 11 2018

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Suwanee Creek near Suwanee.
* Until late tonight.
* At 3 PM Thursday the stage was 8.2 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 8 feet.
* The creek will continue rising to near 8.3 feet by this evening. 
  The creek will fall below flood stage late tonight.
* At 8 feet...Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins along 
  the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at U S Highway 23 
  or Buford Highway. Portions of the Suwanee Creek Park off of 
  Suwanee Creek Trail begin to flood to Martin Farm Road. This will 
  also include areas behind the Suwanee Elementary School and the 
  George Pierce Park.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3412 8403 3410 8396 3403 8398 3401 8413
      3403 8412 3406 8409             

$$
802 
WGUS82 KFFC 120057
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
857 PM EDT Thu Oct 11 2018

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

 
GAC135-120127-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-181012T0936Z/
/SWEG1.1.ER.181011T1803Z.181011T2100Z.181011T2347Z.NO/
857 PM EDT Thu Oct 11 2018

The Flood Warning is cancelled for The Suwanee Creek near Suwanee.
* This takes effect immediately.
* Until late tonight.
* At 8 PM Thursday the stage was 7.9 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 8 feet.
* The creek/river will continue to fall.
* At 8 feet...Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins along 
  the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at U S Highway 23 
  or Buford Highway. Portions of the Suwanee Creek Park off of 
  Suwanee Creek Trail begin to flood to Martin Farm Road. This will 
  also include areas behind the Suwanee Elementary School and the 
  George Pierce Park.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3412 8403 3410 8396 3403 8398 3401 8413
      3403 8412 3406 8409             

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 10, 8:59 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCChattahoochee, Crisp, Dooly, Houston, Macon, Marion and 6 more6 hr
Oct 10, 9:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHenry26 min
Oct 10, 9:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris, Meriwether, Muscogee, Talbot, Troup84 min
Oct 10, 10:51 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningFFCChattahoochee, Coweta, Fayette, Harris, Heard, Marion and 7 more6 hr
Oct 10, 11:10 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningFFCCarroll, Clayton, Cobb, Douglas, Fulton, Haralson and 2 more6 hr
Oct 10, 11:23 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningFFCBibb, Bleckley, Butts, Crawford, Dodge, Henry and 11 more6 hr
Oct 10, 11:57 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningFFCBarrow, Bartow, Cherokee, DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton and 9 more6 hr
Oct 11, 12:14 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningFFCBaldwin, Emanuel, Glascock, Greene, Hancock, Jefferson and 8 more6 hr
Oct 11, 1:46 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton24 hr
Oct 11, 1:46 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton24 hr
Oct 11, 1:50 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb6 hr
Oct 11, 2:20 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton2 hr
Oct 11, 3:05 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth, Fulton25 hr
Oct 11, 3:12 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth7 hr
Oct 11, 3:27 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGilmer, Gordon, Murray, Pickens, Whitfield93 min
Oct 11, 6:26 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb8 hr
Oct 11, 2:38 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb, Paulding20 hr

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.