River Flood Warning 111, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Feb 7, 2020, 8:27 AM EST (13:27 UTC)

Expired

Feb 7, 2020, 10:36 AM EST

In force

2 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Cherokee County, GA, Forsyth County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Settingdown Creek near Ball Ground (FREG1). The gauge peaked at 13.73 ft at Feb 7, 2020, 7:00 AM EST.

Action stage

10 ft

Minor stage

13 ft

Moderate stage

21 ft

Major stage

23 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02390140, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

341 
WGUS42 KFFC 071327
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
827 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2020

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

  Settingdown Creek near Free Home affecting Cherokee and Forsyth 
  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.

&&

GAC057-117-080327-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0111.200207T1327Z-000000T0000Z/
/FREG1.1.ER.200207T1205Z.200207T1215Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
827 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2020

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Settingdown Creek near Free Home.
* From this morning until further notice.
* At 8 AM Friday the stage was 13.4 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* At 13 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the
  fields and woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from 
  the gage on Hightower Road or Georgia Highway 369.


&&

LAT...LON 3429 8430 3431 8423 3433 8414 3426 8413


$$

343 
WGUS82 KFFC 071536
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1036 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2020

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Georgia...
 
  Settingdown Creek near Free Home affecting Cherokee and Forsyth 
  Counties

 
GAC057-117-071606-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0111.000000T0000Z-200207T1536Z/
/FREG1.1.ER.200207T1205Z.200207T1215Z.200207T1426Z.UU/
1036 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2020

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Settingdown Creek near Free Home.
* This takes effect immediately.
* At 10 AM Friday the stage was 12.7 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* The creek will continue to fall.
* At 13 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the
  fields and woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from 
  the gage on Hightower Road or Georgia Highway 369.


&&

LAT...LON 3429 8430 3431 8423 3433 8414 3426 8413


$$

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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.