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River Flood Warning 216, NWS Atlanta, GA

December 30, 2021Coweta County, Fayette County, Spalding County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Dec 30, 2021, 8:35 PM EST for Coweta County, Fayette County, Spalding County, Georgia. It was in force for 23 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Dec 30, 2021, 8:35 PM EST (01:35 UTC)
Expired: Dec 31, 2021, 7:25 PM EST
In force: 23 hr
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Coweta County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Spalding County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 8 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Line Creek at Highway 85 near Senoia (LING1). The gauge peaked at 12.06 ft at Dec 31, 2021, 3:00 AM EST.

Action stage: 8 ft
Minor stage: 10 ft
Moderate stage: 15 ft
Major stage: 20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02344700, 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.

899 
WGUS42 KFFC 310135
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
835 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021

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

  Line Creek near Senoia affecting Coweta, Fayette and Spalding 
  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.

&&


GAC077-113-255-310945-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0216.211231T0135Z-211231T0933Z/
/LING1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
835 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is expected

* WHERE...Line Creek near Senoia.

* WHEN...From this evening until further notice

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:16 PM EST Thursday the stage was 9.4 feet and rising.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3332 8456 3336 8448 3326 8447 3325 8455


$$

3 follow-up statements

743 
WGUS42 KFFC 310932
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
432 AM EST Fri Dec 31 2021

...Observed flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in 
duration for the following rivers in Georgia...

  Line Creek near Senoia affecting Coweta, Fayette and Spalding 
  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.

&&


GAC077-113-255-312145-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0216.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LING1.N.ER.211231T0137Z.211231T0801Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
432 AM EST Fri Dec 31 2021

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER 
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Line Creek near Senoia.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 13.5 feet, minor flooding of the natural flood plain 
  expands further into agricultural and wooded areas. The water 
  level reaches the bottom of the USGS gage house.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 4:16 AM EST Friday the stage was 12 feet and falling.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 4:16 AM EST Friday was 12.1 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 10 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    11.9 feet on 02/19/2020.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3332 8456 3336 8448 3326 8447 3325 8455


$$

520 
WGUS82 KFFC 311231
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
731 AM EST Fri Dec 31 2021

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...

  Line Creek near Senoia affecting Coweta, Fayette and Spalding 
  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.

&&


GAC077-113-255-010045-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0216.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LING1.N.ER.211231T0137Z.211231T0801Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
731 AM EST Fri Dec 31 2021

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER 
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Line Creek near Senoia.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 13.5 feet, Minor flooding of the natural flood plain 
  expands further into agricultural and wooded areas. The water 
  level reaches the bottom of the USGS gage house.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:01 AM EST Friday the stage was 11.8 feet and falling.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:01 AM EST Friday was 12.1 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 10 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    11.9 feet on 02/19/2020.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3332 8456 3336 8448 3326 8447 3325 8455


$$

326 
WGUS82 KFFC 010025
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
725 PM EST Fri Dec 31 2021

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

  Line Creek near Senoia affecting Coweta, Fayette and Spalding 
  Counties.

GAC077-113-255-010130-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0216.000000T0000Z-220101T0025Z/
/LING1.N.ER.211231T0137Z.211231T0801Z.211231T2235Z.NO/
725 PM EST Fri Dec 31 2021

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Line Creek near Senoia.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:16 PM EST Friday the stage was 9.8 feet and falling.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3332 8456 3336 8448 3326 8447 3325 8455


$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 30, 7:15 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Wheeler	30 min
Dec 30, 7:42 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Emanuel, Montgomery, Toombs, Treutlen	18 min
Dec 31, 12:17 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Cobb, Paulding	13 hr
Dec 31, 3:48 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	FFC	Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Butts and 74 more	6 hr
Dec 31, 7:35 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Clayton, Fayette, Spalding	13 hr
Dec 31, 7:59 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Butts, Henry, Newton	7 hr
Dec 31, 1:17 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Clayton, Fayette, Spalding	7 hr
Dec 31, 1:55 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs	4 days
Dec 31, 5:08 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Gordon	52 min
Dec 31, 5:37 PM EST	Tornado Warning	FFC	Gordon, Pickens	23 min
Dec 31, 5:46 PM EST	Tornado Warning	FFC	Morgan, Newton, Walton	44 min
Dec 31, 6:13 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Cobb	32 min
Dec 31, 6:20 PM EST	Tornado Warning	FFC	Cobb, Paulding	25 min
Dec 31, 6:22 PM EST	Tornado Warning	FFC	Morgan, Oconee, Walton	24 min
Dec 31, 6:53 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Lumpkin, White	52 min

Nearby

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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.