River Flood Warning 165, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Sep 8, 2021, 1:51 AM EDT (05:51 UTC)

Expired

Sep 8, 2021, 8:21 AM EDT

In force

7 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County Fulton County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Chattahoochee River above Roswell (RWLG1). The gauge peaked at 9.76 ft at Sep 8, 2021, 4:00 AM EDT.

Action stage

8 ft

Minor stage

9 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 02335450, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

869 
WGUS42 KFFC 080551
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
151 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...

  Chattahoochee River near Roswell affecting Fulton 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.

&&


GAC121-081800-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0165.210908T0551Z-000000T0000Z/
/RWLG1.1.ER.210908T0524Z.210908T0532Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
151 AM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Chattahoochee River near Roswell.
* From early this morning until further notice.
* At 1:32 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 9.1 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 9 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
* Impact...At 9 feet, Flood stage is reached. The water reaches the 
  bottom of the Ace Sand Company office and begins to flood the 
  parking lot of Don White Memorial Park on Riverside Road...and the 
  parking lot at the Azalea Park on Azalea Drive west of Roswell 
  Road. Water will approach the tennis courts at the Huntcliff Club 
  across from Azalea Park and begin to flood the road leading to the 
  horse stables. The storm drains will no longer function properly 
  at Riverside Road and Northcliff Trace.


&&

LAT...LON 3402 8426 3396 8426 3397 8434 3396 8435
      3398 8441 3404 8434

$$

589 
WGUS82 KFFC 081221
FLSFFC

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

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

  Chattahoochee River near Roswell affecting Fulton County.

GAC121-081330-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0165.000000T0000Z-210908T1221Z/
/RWLG1.1.ER.210908T0524Z.210908T0532Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
821 AM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Chattahoochee River near Roswell has 
been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Chattahoochee River near Roswell.
* At 8:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 8.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue falling to below Action stage 
  by late morning.


&&

LAT...LON 3402 8426 3396 8426 3397 8434 3396 8435
      3398 8441 3404 8434

$$

River Flood Warnings in Georgia, 2021Every river flood warning in 2021

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.