Alert archive / Georgia / River Flood Warnings in 2020
River Flood Warning 39, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Feb 6, 2020, 7:51 AM EST for Gwinnett County, Georgia. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 6, 2020, 7:51 AM EST (12:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 6, 2020, 5:52 PM EST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Gwinnett County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point No Business Creek at Lee Road near Snellville (NOBG1). The gauge peaked at 9.39 ft at Feb 6, 2020, 12:00 PM EST.
- Action stage
- 7 ft
- Minor stage
- 9 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 02207185, 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.
593 WGUS42 KFFC 061251 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 751 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020 ...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia... No Business Creek near Snellville affecting Gwinnett County Big Haynes Creek near Snellville 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. && GAC135-070250- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0039.200206T1251Z-000000T0000Z/ /NOBG1.1.ER.200206T1244Z.200206T1244Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 751 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020 The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Flood Warning for The No Business Creek near Snellville . * From this morning until further notice. * At 730 AM Thursday the stage was 7.8 feet...and rising. * Flood stage is 9 feet. * At 9 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins of the woodlands upstream and downstream from the stream gage at Lee Road. * This crest compares to a previous crest of 8.8 feet on Sep 21 2009. && LAT...LON 3384 8405 3383 8399 3375 8402 3377 8406 $$ GAC135-070250- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0040.200206T1251Z-000000T0000Z/ /BIGG1.1.ER.200206T1244Z.200206T1244Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 751 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020 The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Flood Warning for The Big Haynes Creek near Snellville . * From this morning until further notice. * At 730 AM Thursday the stage was 8.5 feet...and rising. * Flood stage is 10 feet. * At 10 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding will occur in the woodlands and pastures near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Lenora Road. Some outbuildings near the creek upstream and on the left bank from the bridge may begin to flood. && LAT...LON 3387 8402 3387 8395 3376 8394 3373 8397 3376 8401 $$
2 follow-up statements
910 WGUS82 KFFC 061350 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 850 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia... No Business Creek near Snellville affecting Gwinnett County Big Haynes Creek near Snellville affecting Gwinnett County GAC135-070350- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NOBG1.1.ER.200206T1244Z.200206T1332Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 850 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020 The Flood Warning continues for The No Business Creek near Snellville . * Until further notice. * At 830 AM Thursday the stage was 9.1 feet...and rising. * Minor flooding will continue. * Flood stage is 9 feet. * At 9 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins of the woodlands upstream and downstream from the stream gage at Lee Road. && LAT...LON 3384 8405 3383 8399 3375 8402 3377 8406 $$ GAC135-070350- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BIGG1.1.ER.200206T1244Z.200206T1331Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 850 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020 The Flood Warning continues for The Big Haynes Creek near Snellville . * Until further notice. * At 830 AM Thursday the stage was 10.5 feet...and rising. * Minor flooding will continue. * Flood stage is 10 feet. * At 10 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding will occur in the woodlands and pastures near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Lenora Road. Some outbuildings near the creek upstream and on the left bank from the bridge may begin to flood. && LAT...LON 3387 8402 3387 8395 3376 8394 3373 8397 3376 8401 $$
081 WGUS82 KFFC 062252 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 552 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020 ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Georgia... No Business Creek near Snellville affecting Gwinnett County GAC135-062322- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-200206T2252Z/ /NOBG1.1.ER.200206T1244Z.200206T1630Z.200206T1754Z.UU/ 552 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020 The Flood Warning is cancelled for The No Business Creek near Snellville . * This takes effect immediately. * At 5 PM Thursday the stage was 8 feet...and falling. * Flood stage is 9 feet. * The creek will continue to fall. * At 9 feet, Bankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the stream gage at Lee Road. && LAT...LON 3384 8405 3383 8399 3375 8402 3377 8406 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 9:40 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Meriwether | 50 min |
| Feb 5, 9:54 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Walker | 51 min |
| Feb 6, 2:34 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga, Walker | 41 min |
| Feb 6, 3:09 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 51 min |
| Feb 6, 4:43 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd | 32 min |
| Feb 6, 4:49 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Walker, Whitfield | 41 min |
| Feb 6, 5:05 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Murray, Walker, Whitfield | 55 min |
| Feb 6, 5:07 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Floyd, Polk | 23 min |
| Feb 6, 5:26 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Pickens | 49 min |
| Feb 6, 5:55 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson, Pickens | 35 min |
| Feb 6, 6:02 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin, Lumpkin, Towns, Union, White | 58 min |
| Feb 6, 6:04 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 53 hr |
| Feb 6, 6:05 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Haralson, Paulding, Polk | 40 min |
| Feb 6, 6:11 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 4 days |
| Feb 6, 6:27 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Paulding | 33 min |
| Feb 6, 6:38 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Pickens | 82 min |
| Feb 6, 6:40 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Cobb, Douglas, Fulton | 80 min |
| Feb 6, 6:47 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Paulding | 28 min |
| Feb 6, 7:09 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Douglas | 36 min |
| Feb 6, 7:16 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 51 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:20 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth, Lumpkin | 40 min |
| Feb 6, 7:28 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Murray and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:39 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:42 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett | 33 min |
| Feb 6, 7:50 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Towns, Union | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:50 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Towns, Union | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:51 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 12 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:53 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Haralson, Paulding | 37 min |
| Feb 6, 7:54 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Barrow, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson | 96 min |
| Feb 6, 8:02 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas and 9 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 8:12 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Dawson, Forsyth, Hall, Jackson and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 8:16 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson | 29 min |
| Feb 6, 8:35 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb, Dawson, Forsyth | 25 min |
| Feb 6, 8:42 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 10 hr |
| Feb 6, 8:49 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll | 26 min |
| Feb 6, 8:51 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth, Lumpkin | 24 min |
| Feb 6, 9:12 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 5 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:23 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa | 55 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:23 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 10 days |
| Feb 6, 9:23 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Chattooga | 32 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:23 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd, Gordon | 11 days |
| Feb 6, 9:23 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb, Douglas, Forsyth, Fulton, Heard | 37 min |
| Feb 6, 9:29 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 23 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:37 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth | 23 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:37 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Madison, Oconee | 38 min |
| Feb 6, 9:44 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Clarke, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe | 31 min |
| Feb 6, 9:55 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa | 25 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:55 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer | 4 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:55 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer | 8 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:58 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Barrow, Jackson, Walton | 32 min |
| Feb 6, 10:17 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Fayette, Rockdale | 28 min |
| Feb 6, 10:36 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Madison | 9 min |
| Feb 6, 10:37 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 21 days |
| Feb 6, 10:41 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Polk | 21 days |
| Feb 6, 10:49 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett, Walton | 16 hr |
| Feb 6, 10:53 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 21 days |
| Feb 6, 11:11 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Walker | 21 days |
| Feb 6, 11:20 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson | 19 hr |
| Feb 6, 11:23 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Henry, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Troup | 52 min |
| Feb 6, 11:56 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Muscogee, Troup | 34 min |
| Feb 6, 11:57 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 24 hr |
| Feb 6, 12:03 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee | 27 min |
| Feb 6, 12:05 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb | 9 hr |
| Feb 6, 12:08 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper, Morgan | 37 min |
| Feb 6, 12:13 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Banks | 21 days |
| Feb 6, 12:25 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee, Pike and 3 more | 35 min |
| Feb 6, 12:26 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 12:34 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Stewart, Webster | 26 min |
| Feb 6, 12:35 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Putnam | 25 min |
| Feb 6, 12:36 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Morgan, Putnam | 24 min |
| Feb 6, 12:45 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Greene, Morgan, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro, Wilkes | 30 min |
| Feb 6, 12:49 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 10 hr |
| Feb 6, 12:49 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly, Houston, Macon, Sumter | 26 min |
| Feb 6, 12:49 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Jasper, Lamar, Monroe, Pike, Spalding | 26 min |
| Feb 6, 12:53 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Monroe | 37 min |
| Feb 6, 12:55 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Greene, Putnam | 35 min |
| Feb 6, 12:56 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 21 days |
| Feb 6, 1:00 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Marion, Talbot, Taylor | 30 min |
| Feb 6, 1:10 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Washington, Wilkinson | 23 min |
| Feb 6, 1:11 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 20 hr |
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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.