Alert archive / Georgia / River Flood Warnings in 2021
River Flood Warning 129, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jul 25, 2021, 3:43 AM EDT for Gwinnett County, Walton County, Georgia. It was in force for 4 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 25, 2021, 3:43 AM EDT (07:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 25, 2021, 7:59 AM EDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Gwinnett County, GA, Walton County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Alcovy River at New Hope Road near Grayson (ALCG1). The gauge peaked at 10.13 ft at Jul 25, 2021, 5:00 AM EDT.
- 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.
The text
As transmitted.
587
WGUS42 KFFC 250743
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
343 AM EDT Sun Jul 25 2021
...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City GA has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...
Alcovy River near Lawrenceville affecting Gwinnett and Walton
Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
&&
GAC135-297-251945-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0129.210725T0743Z-000000T0000Z/
/ALCG1.1.ER.210725T0716Z.210725T0716Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
343 AM EDT Sun Jul 25 2021
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the Alcovy River near Lawrenceville.
* From early this morning until further notice.
* At 3:16 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 9.0 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
* Impact...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
$$1 follow-up statement
433
WGUS82 KFFC 251159
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
759 AM EDT Sun Jul 25 2021
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Alcovy River near Lawrenceville affecting Gwinnett and Walton
Counties.
GAC135-297-251300-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0129.000000T0000Z-210725T1159Z/
/ALCG1.1.ER.210725T0716Z.210725T0716Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
759 AM EDT Sun Jul 25 2021
...The Flood Warning for the Alcovy River near Lawrenceville has
been cancelled...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Alcovy River near Lawrenceville.
* At 7:47 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 8.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 9 feet.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
&&
LAT...LON 3391 8394 3394 8392 3396 8388 3383 8374
3379 8379
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 9:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, Gwinnett | 31 min |
| Jul 24, 10:07 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall | 6 hr |
| Jul 25, 9:25 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 11 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.