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River Flood Warning 123, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jul 19, 2021, 10:22 PM EDT for DeKalb County, Georgia. It was in force for 4 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 19, 2021, 10:22 PM EDT (02:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 20, 2021, 2:29 AM EDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County DeKalb County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Shoal Creek at Columbia Drive near Atlanta (SHOG1). The gauge peaked at 10.61 ft at Jul 20, 2021, 12:00 AM EDT.
- Action stage
- 9 ft
- Minor stage
- 11 ft
- Moderate stage
- 13 ft
- Major stage
- 16 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02203863, 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.
087 WGUS42 KFFC 200222 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1022 PM EDT Mon Jul 19 2021 ...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City GA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia... Shoal Creek near Panthersville affecting DeKalb County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta. && GAC089-201430- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0123.210720T0222Z-000000T0000Z/ /SHOG1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1022 PM EDT Mon Jul 19 2021 The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Flood Warning for the Shoal Creek near Panthersville. * From this evening until further notice. * At 10:01 PM EDT Monday the stage was 9.3 feet. * Flood stage is 11 feet. * Minor flooding is expected. * Forecast...No forecast is available for this location. * Impact...At 9 feet, Bankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the gage at Columbia Drive near the Flat Shoals Parkway intersection. && LAT...LON 3374 8431 3376 8425 3368 8421 3368 8428 $$
1 follow-up statement
868 WGUS82 KFFC 200629 FLSFFC Flood Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 229 AM EDT Tue Jul 20 2021 ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Georgia... Shoal Creek near Panthersville affecting DeKalb County. GAC089-200730- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0123.000000T0000Z-210720T0629Z/ /SHOG1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 229 AM EDT Tue Jul 20 2021 ...The Flood Warning for the Shoal Creek near Panthersville has been cancelled... The Flood Warning is cancelled for the Shoal Creek near Panthersville. * At 1:15 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 9.7 feet. * Flood stage is 11 feet. * Forecast...No forecast is available for this location. && LAT...LON 3374 8431 3376 8425 3368 8421 3368 8428 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 9:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta | 53 min |
| Jul 19, 10:07 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Coweta, Heard, Troup | 6 hr |
| Jul 19, 10:13 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Fulton | 6 hr |
| Jul 19, 10:31 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb | 2 hr |
| Jul 19, 11:09 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb | 98 min |
| Jul 20, 3:21 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga and 39 more | 19 hr |
| Jul 20, 1:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock | 30 min |
| Jul 20, 3:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Newton | 36 min |
| Jul 20, 4:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan | 23 min |
| Jul 20, 5:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkes | 44 min |
| Jul 20, 5:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Meriwether, Troup | 35 min |
| Jul 20, 5:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb | 35 min |
| Jul 20, 7:17 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Carroll, Haralson | 6 hr |
| Jul 20, 7:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lamar, Pike | 49 min |
| Jul 20, 7:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson | 48 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.