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River Flood Warning 331, NWS Atlanta, GA
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 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.
- 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 $$
1 follow-up statement
436 WGUS82 KFFC 220210 FLSFFC Flood Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1010 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2020 ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Georgia... Crooked Creek near Norcross affecting Gwinnett and Fulton Counties. GAC121-135-220315- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0331.000000T0000Z-200822T0210Z/ /CRKG1.1.ER.700119T1154Z.700119T1154Z.700125T2031Z.UU/ 1010 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2020 ...The Flood Warning for the Crooked Creek near Norcross has been cancelled... The Flood Warning is cancelled for the Crooked Creek near Norcross. * At 10:10 PM EDT Friday the stage was 10.9 feet and falling. * Flood stage is 11 feet. * Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:46 PM EDT Friday was 11.1 feet. * Forecast...No forecast is available for this location. && LAT...LON 3397 8421 3392 8425 3395 8429 3399 8425 $$ SK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 4:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jones | 23 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.