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River Flood Warning 217, NWS Atlanta, GA

December 31, 2021Cobb County, Paulding County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Dec 31, 2021, 12:17 AM EST for Cobb County, Paulding County, Georgia. It was in force for 13 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Dec 31, 2021, 12:17 AM EST (05:17 UTC)
Expired: Dec 31, 2021, 1:46 PM EST
In force: 13 hr
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Cobb County, GA, Paulding County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:19 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.

The river

Written for the forecast point Sweetwater Creek at Brownsville Road near Powder Springs (PDSG1).

Action stage: 10 ft
Minor stage: 13 ft
Moderate stage: 20 ft
Major stage: 25 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02336840, 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.

864 
WGUS42 KFFC 310517
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1217 AM EST Fri Dec 31 2021

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

  Sweetwater Creek near Powder Springs affecting Paulding and Cobb 
  Counties.

For the Sweetwater Creek...including Powder Springs, Powder Springs, 
Northwest Austell, Powder Springs, Austell, Austell, Austell 6S...
Moderate flooding is forecast.

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.

&&


GAC067-223-311730-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0217.211231T0517Z-000000T0000Z/
/PDSG1.1.ER.211231T0420Z.211231T0445Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1217 AM EST Fri Dec 31 2021

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Sweetwater Creek near Powder Springs.

* WHEN...From early this morning until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 13 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding will 
  occur in the woodlands...fields and pastures of the natural flood 
  plain upstream and downstream from the gage at Brownsville Road.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:45 PM EST Thursday the stage was 13.1 feet and rising.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:45 PM EST Thursday was 13.1 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 13 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    13.3 feet on 02/07/2020.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3375 8490 3381 8490 3385 8474 3385 8470
      3379 8469


$$

2 follow-up statements

640 
WGUS82 KFFC 311222
FLSFFC

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

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

  Sweetwater Creek near Powder Springs affecting Paulding and Cobb 
  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.

&&


GAC067-223-010030-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0217.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PDSG1.N.ER.211231T0420Z.211231T1100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
722 AM EST Fri Dec 31 2021

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Sweetwater Creek near Powder Springs.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 13 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding will 
  occur in the woodlands...fields and pastures of the natural flood 
  plain upstream and downstream from the gage at Brownsville Road.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:45 AM EST Friday the stage was 13.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 6:45 AM EST Friday was 13.7 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 13 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    13.3 feet on 02/07/2020.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3375 8490 3381 8490 3385 8474 3385 8470
      3379 8469


$$

512 
WGUS82 KFFC 311846
FLSFFC

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

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

  Sweetwater Creek near Powder Springs affecting Paulding and Cobb 
  Counties.

GAC067-223-312000-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0217.000000T0000Z-211231T1846Z/
/PDSG1.N.ER.211231T0420Z.211231T1100Z.211231T1648Z.NO/
146 PM EST Fri Dec 31 2021

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Sweetwater Creek near Powder Springs.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:45 PM EST Friday the stage was 12.8 feet and falling.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3375 8490 3381 8490 3385 8474 3385 8470
      3379 8469


$$

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 30, 8:35 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Coweta, Fayette, Spalding	23 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

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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.