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River Flood Warning 127, NWS Atlanta, GA

July 22, 2021Gwinnett County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jul 22, 2021, 12:29 AM EDT for Gwinnett County, Georgia. It was in force for 107 min.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 22, 2021, 12:29 AM EDT (04:29 UTC)
Expired
Jul 22, 2021, 2:16 AM EDT
In force
107 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Gwinnett County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:31 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 Pew Creek at Patterson Road near Lawrenceville (LAWG1). The gauge peaked at 11.43 ft at Jul 22, 2021, 12:00 AM EDT.

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Action stage
9 ft
Minor stage
11 ft
Moderate stage
13 ft
Major stage
17 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02205522, 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.

574 
WGUS42 KFFC 220429
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1229 AM EDT Thu Jul 22 2021

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

  Pew Creek near Lawrenceville affecting Gwinnett County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

&&


GAC135-221630-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0127.210722T0429Z-000000T0000Z/
/LAWG1.1.ER.210722T0315Z.210722T0400Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1229 AM EDT Thu Jul 22 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Pew Creek near Lawrenceville.
* From early this morning until further notice.
* At 12:15 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 11.3 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
* Impact...At 11 feet, Minor flooding of the natural flood plain 
  begins. The parking lot of the Saratoga Swim and Tennis Club 
  downstream from the river gauge begins to flood.


&&

LAT...LON 3395 8406 3397 8400 3390 8398 3388 8404
      3389 8408 3392 8409

$$
1 follow-up statement
399 
WGUS82 KFFC 220616
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
216 AM EDT Thu Jul 22 2021

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

  Pew Creek near Lawrenceville affecting Gwinnett County.

GAC135-220730-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0127.000000T0000Z-210722T0616Z/
/LAWG1.1.ER.210722T0315Z.210722T0400Z.210722T0422Z.UU/
216 AM EDT Thu Jul 22 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Pew Creek near Lawrenceville has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Pew Creek near Lawrenceville.
* At 1:15 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 8.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.


&&

LAT...LON 3395 8406 3397 8400 3390 8398 3388 8404
      3389 8408 3392 8409

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 21, 9:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGwinnett41 min
Jul 21, 10:21 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCGwinnett, Walton6 hr
Jul 22, 4:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrisp36 min
Jul 22, 5:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMacon25 min
Jul 22, 5:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley31 min
Jul 22, 6:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMarion, Schley25 min
Jul 22, 7:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCStewart24 min
Jul 22, 7:44 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCStewart3 hr
Jul 22, 7:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWashington33 min

Nearby

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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.