River Flood Warning 128, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Jul 23, 2021, 7:01 PM EDT (23:01 UTC)

Expired

Jul 23, 2021, 8:37 PM EDT

In force

96 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

County DeKalb County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Intrenchment Creek at Constitution Road near Atlanta (INTG1). The gauge peaked at 11.86 ft at Jul 23, 2021, 7:00 PM 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 02203700, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

296 
WGUS42 KFFC 232301
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
701 PM EDT Fri Jul 23 2021

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

  Intrenchment Creek near Southeast Atlanta affecting DeKalb County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

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.

&&


GAC089-240700-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0128.210723T2301Z-210724T0659Z/
/INTG1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
701 PM EDT Fri Jul 23 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Intrenchment Creek near Southeast Atlanta.
* From this evening to just after midnight tonight.
* At 6:46 PM EDT Friday the stage was 10.6 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* Minor flooding is expected to occur shortly.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
* Impact...At 11 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding will 
  occur in the woodlands and natural flood plain of the creek 
  upstream and downstream from the gage at Constitution Road.


&&

LAT...LON 3371 8440 3375 8436 3368 8429 3368 8436

$$

044 
WGUS42 KFFC 232358
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
758 PM EDT Fri Jul 23 2021

...Observed flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in 
duration for the following rivers in Georgia...

  Intrenchment Creek near Southeast Atlanta affecting DeKalb County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

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.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

&&


GAC089-241200-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0128.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/INTG1.1.ER.210723T2250Z.210723T2331Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
758 PM EDT Fri Jul 23 2021

...Observed flooding increased to Minor severity and increased in 
duration until further notice...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Intrenchment Creek near Southeast Atlanta.
* Until further notice.
* At 7:31 PM EDT Friday the stage was 12.2 feet and rising slowly.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
* Impact...At 13 feet, Moderate flooding begins. Significant 
  flooding will expand into the woodlands upstream and downstream 
  from the gage at Constitution Road. The water level will be close 
  to the bottom of the bridge.


&&

LAT...LON 3371 8440 3375 8436 3368 8429 3368 8436

$$

115 
WGUS82 KFFC 240037
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
837 PM EDT Fri Jul 23 2021

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

  Intrenchment Creek near Southeast Atlanta affecting DeKalb County.

GAC089-240145-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0128.000000T0000Z-210724T0037Z/
/INTG1.1.ER.210723T2250Z.210723T2331Z.210724T0009Z.UU/
837 PM EDT Fri Jul 23 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Intrenchment Creek near Southeast 
Atlanta has been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Intrenchment Creek near Southeast Atlanta.
* At 8:15 PM EDT Friday the stage was 10.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* Forecast...The creek is expected to continue falling.


&&

LAT...LON 3371 8440 3375 8436 3368 8429 3368 8436

$$

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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.