River Flood Warning 163, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Sep 8, 2021, 1:24 AM EDT (05:24 UTC)

Expired

Sep 8, 2021, 5:17 AM EDT

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County Forsyth County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:25 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.

Written for the forecast point Dick Creek at Old Atlanta Road near Suwanee (DICG1). The gauge peaked at 11.95 ft at Sep 8, 2021, 2:00 AM EDT.

Action stage

8 ft

Minor stage

10 ft

Moderate stage

13 ft

Major stage

18 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02334620, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

655 
WGUS42 KFFC 080524
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
124 AM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021

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

  Dick Creek near Suwanee affecting Forsyth 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.

&&


GAC117-081730-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0163.210908T0524Z-000000T0000Z/
/DICG1.1.ER.210908T0427Z.210908T0500Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
124 AM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Dick Creek near Suwanee.
* From early this morning until further notice.
* At 1:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 11.5 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 10 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
* Impact...At 12 feet, Minor flooding expands into the woodlands and 
  fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on 
  Old Atlanta Road. Low lying portions of Cox Circle and the Saint 
  Marlo Golf Course near the creek will be under one foot of water. 
  Residential backyards on Colonial Place and Abingdon Lane will 
  begin to flood.


&&

LAT...LON 3410 8411 3405 8412 3408 8419 3412 8413

$$

085 
WGUS82 KFFC 080917
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
517 AM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021

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

  Dick Creek near Suwanee affecting Forsyth County.

GAC117-081030-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0163.000000T0000Z-210908T0917Z/
/DICG1.1.ER.210908T0427Z.210908T0545Z.210908T0720Z.UU/
517 AM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Dick Creek near Suwanee has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Dick Creek near Suwanee.
* At 5:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 7.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.


&&

LAT...LON 3410 8411 3405 8412 3408 8419 3412 8413

$$

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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.