River Flood Warning 134, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 17, 2021, 8:31 AM EDT (12:31 UTC)

Expired

Aug 17, 2021, 1:16 PM EDT

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Fulton County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Crooked Creek near Norcross (CRKG1). The gauge peaked at 10.64 ft at Aug 17, 2021, 9:00 AM EDT.

Action stage

9 ft

Minor stage

11 ft

Moderate stage

14 ft

Major stage

16 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02335350, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

311 
WGUS42 KFFC 171231
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
831 AM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

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

  Crooked Creek near Norcross affecting Gwinnett and Fulton 
  Counties.

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.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

&&


GAC121-135-180045-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0134.210817T1231Z-000000T0000Z/
/CRKG1.1.ER.210817T1228Z.210817T1228Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
831 AM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Crooked Creek near Norcross.
* From this morning until further notice.
* At 8:16 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 10.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
* Impact...At 11 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding of the 
  natural flood plain begins mainly on the left bank upstream and 
  downstream from the gauge at Spalding Drive.


&&

LAT...LON 3397 8421 3392 8425 3395 8429 3399 8425

$$

163 
WGUS82 KFFC 171716
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
116 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

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

  Crooked Creek near Norcross affecting Gwinnett and Fulton 
  Counties.

GAC121-135-171830-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0134.000000T0000Z-210817T1716Z/
/CRKG1.1.ER.210817T1228Z.210817T1228Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
116 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Crooked Creek near Norcross has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Crooked Creek near Norcross.
* At 12:45 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 7.6 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.


&&

LAT...LON 3397 8421 3392 8425 3395 8429 3399 8425

$$

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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.