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River Flood Warning 148, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Aug 19, 2021, 5:32 PM EDT for Gwinnett County, Georgia. It was in force for 112 min.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 19, 2021, 5:32 PM EDT (21:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 19, 2021, 7:24 PM EDT
- In force
- 112 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Gwinnett County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Pew Creek at Patterson Road near Lawrenceville (LAWG1). The gauge peaked at 11.04 ft at Aug 19, 2021, 6:00 PM EDT.
- 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.
494
WGUS42 KFFC 192132
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
532 PM EDT Thu Aug 19 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...
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
&&
GAC135-200530-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0148.210819T2132Z-210820T0530Z/
/LAWG1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
532 PM EDT Thu Aug 19 2021
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the Pew Creek near Lawrenceville.
* From this afternoon to just after midnight tonight.
* At 5:15 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 9.9 feet, and rising.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* Minor flooding is expected to develop.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
* Impact...At 9 feet, bankfull is reached upstream and downstream
from the river gauge at Patterson Road.
* 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
$$2 follow-up statements
826
WGUS42 KFFC 192231
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
631 PM EDT Thu Aug 19 2021
...Observed flooding changed to Minor severity for the following
rivers in Georgia...
Pew Creek near Lawrenceville affecting Gwinnett County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
&&
GAC135-200530-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0148.000000T0000Z-210820T0530Z/
/LAWG1.1.ER.210819T2158Z.210819T2215Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
631 PM EDT Thu Aug 19 2021
...Observed flooding increased to Minor severity...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Pew Creek near Lawrenceville.
* Until just after midnight tonight.
* At 6:15 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 11.2 feet, and rising.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
* Impact...At 11 feet, minor flooding of the natural flood plain
occurs and the parking lot of the Saratoga Swim and Tennis Club
downstream from the river gauge begins to flood.
&&
LAT...LON 3395 8406 3397 8400 3390 8398 3388 8404
3389 8408 3392 8409
$$371
WGUS82 KFFC 192324
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
724 PM EDT Thu Aug 19 2021
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Pew Creek near Lawrenceville affecting Gwinnett County.
GAC135-200030-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0148.000000T0000Z-210819T2324Z/
/LAWG1.1.ER.210819T2158Z.210819T2215Z.210819T2243Z.UU/
724 PM EDT Thu Aug 19 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 7:15 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 9.4 feet, and falling.
* Flood stage is 11 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 8:13 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs | 16 hr |
| Aug 19, 1:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow | 36 min |
| Aug 19, 2:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Twiggs | 24 min |
| Aug 19, 2:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | White | 22 min |
| Aug 19, 2:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Haralson | 28 min |
| Aug 19, 3:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Polk | 23 min |
| Aug 19, 3:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hall | 33 min |
| Aug 19, 3:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fulton | 36 min |
| Aug 19, 3:33 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Polk | 3 hr |
| Aug 19, 3:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 22 min |
| Aug 19, 4:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb, Gwinnett | 26 min |
| Aug 19, 4:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gwinnett | 25 min |
| Aug 19, 4:41 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Polk | 6 hr |
| Aug 19, 5:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, Walton | 29 min |
| Aug 19, 5:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper, Newton | 26 min |
| Aug 19, 5:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Meriwether | 32 min |
| Aug 19, 5:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan | 24 min |
| Aug 19, 6:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Upson | 34 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.