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River Flood Warning 331, NWS Atlanta, GA

August 21, 2020Fulton County, Gwinnett County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Aug 21, 2020, 9:04 PM EDT for Fulton County, Gwinnett County, Georgia. It was in force for 66 min.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 21, 2020, 9:04 PM EDT (01:04 UTC)
Expired
Aug 21, 2020, 10:10 PM EDT
In force
66 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Fulton County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:06 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 Crooked Creek near Norcross (CRKG1). The gauge peaked at 11.14 ft at Aug 21, 2020, 9:00 PM EDT.

actionminormoderate5101508/2208/23
Action stage
9 ft
Minor stage
11 ft
Moderate stage
14 ft
Major stage
16 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02335350, 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.

460 
WGUS42 KFFC 220104
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
904 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2020

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

  Crooked Creek near Norcross affecting Gwinnett and Fulton 
  Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

The next statement will be issued Saturday morning at 915 AM EDT.

&&


GAC121-135-221315-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0331.200822T0104Z-000000T0000Z/
/CRKG1.1.ER.200822T0033Z.200822T0046Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
904 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2020

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Crooked Creek near Norcross.
* From this evening until further notice.
* At 8:46 PM EDT Friday the stage was 11.1 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 8:46 PM EDT Friday was 11.1 feet.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
* Impact...At 11 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding of the 
  natural flood plain begins mainly on the left bank upstream and 
  downstream from the gauge at Spalding Drive.


&&

LAT...LON 3397 8421 3392 8425 3395 8429 3399 8425

$$
1 follow-up statement
436 
WGUS82 KFFC 220210
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1010 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2020

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Georgia...

  Crooked Creek near Norcross affecting Gwinnett and Fulton 
  Counties.

GAC121-135-220315-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0331.000000T0000Z-200822T0210Z/
/CRKG1.1.ER.700119T1154Z.700119T1154Z.700125T2031Z.UU/
1010 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2020

...The Flood Warning for the Crooked Creek near Norcross has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Crooked Creek near Norcross.
* At 10:10 PM EDT Friday the stage was 10.9 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 8:46 PM EDT Friday was 11.1 feet.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.


&&

LAT...LON 3397 8421 3392 8425 3395 8429 3399 8425

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 22, 4:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJones23 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.