River Flood Warning 7, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Jan 3, 2020, 3:48 PM EST (20:48 UTC)

Expired

Jan 3, 2020, 7:05 PM EST

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Gwinnett County, GA, Walton County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:50 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.

Written for the forecast point Alcovy River at New Hope Road near Grayson (ALCG1). The gauge peaked at 9.57 ft at Jan 3, 2020, 4:00 PM EST.

Action stage

7 ft

Minor stage

9 ft

Moderate stage

11 ft

Major stage

16 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02208150, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

716 
WGUS42 KFFC 032048
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
348 PM EST Fri Jan 3 2020

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

  Alcovy River near Lawrenceville affecting Gwinnett and Walton 
  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.

&&

GAC135-297-041047-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0007.200103T2048Z-000000T0000Z/
/ALCG1.1.ER.200103T1933Z.200103T2031Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
348 PM EST Fri Jan 3 2020

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Alcovy River near Lawrenceville.
* From this afternoon until further notice.
* At 3PM Friday the stage was 9.4 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 river gauge at New Hope 
  Road.
 

&&

LAT...LON 3391 8394 3394 8392 3396 8388 3383 8374 3379 8379


$$

829 
WGUS82 KFFC 032121
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
421 PM EST Fri Jan 3 2020

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
 
  Alcovy River near Lawrenceville affecting Gwinnett and Walton 
  Counties 

 
GAC135-297-040905-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-200104T0905Z/
/ALCG1.1.ER.200103T1933Z.200103T2300Z.200104T0305Z.UU/
421 PM EST Fri Jan 3 2020

...Flood Warning extended until late tonight...The Flood Warning 
continues for
  The Alcovy River near Lawrenceville.
* Until late tonight.
* At 4PM Friday the stage was 9.6 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast.
* Flood stage is 9 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 10.1 feet by this evening. 
  The river will fall below flood stage tonight.
* At 9.0 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins of the 
  woodlands upstream and downstream from the river gauge at New Hope 
  Road.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3391 8394 3394 8392 3396 8388 3383 8374 3379 8379


$$

444 
WGUS82 KFFC 040005
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
705 PM EST Fri Jan 3 2020

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Georgia...
 
  Alcovy River near Lawrenceville affecting Gwinnett and Walton 
  Counties

 
GAC135-297-040035-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-200104T0905Z/
/ALCG1.1.ER.200103T1933Z.200103T2132Z.200103T2328Z.UU/
705 PM EST Fri Jan 3 2020

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Alcovy River near Lawrenceville.
* This takes effect immediately.
* At 6 PM Friday the stage was 8.8 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 9 feet.
* The creek/river will continue to fall.
* At 9 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins of the 
  woodlands upstream and downstream from the river gauge at New Hope 
  Road.


&&

LAT...LON 3391 8394 3394 8392 3396 8388 3383 8374 3379 8379


$$

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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.