River Flood Warning 24, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 18, 2021, 10:35 PM EDT (02:35 UTC)

Expired

Mar 19, 2021, 4:18 AM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County Gwinnett County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Suwanee Creek at Suwanee (SWEG1). The gauge peaked at 8.21 ft at Mar 19, 2021, 12:00 AM EDT.

Action stage

7 ft

Minor stage

8 ft

Moderate stage

11 ft

Major stage

14 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02334885, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

605 
WGUS42 KFFC 190235
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1035 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021

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

  Suwanee Creek near Suwanee affecting Gwinnett County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All 
interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

&&

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.


GAC135-191130-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0024.210319T0235Z-210319T1119Z/
/SWEG1.1.ER.210319T0203Z.210319T0300Z.210319T0518Z.NO/
1035 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Suwanee Creek near Suwanee.
* From this evening to Friday morning.
* At 10:15 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 8 feet.
* Flood stage is 8 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring, and minor flooding is forecast to 
  continue.
* Forecast...The river will rise to 8.1 feet early Friday morning. 
  It will then fall below flood stage a before sunrise Friday 
  morning.
* Impact...At 8 feet, flood Stage is reached, with minor flooding 
  beginning along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at 
  U S Highway 23, or Buford Highway. Portions of the Suwanee Creek 
  Park off of Suwanee Creek Trail begin to flood to Martin Farm 
  Road. This will also include areas behind the Suwanee Elementary 
  School and the George Pierce Park.


&&

LAT...LON 3411 8403 3410 8396 3403 8398 3401 8413
      3403 8412 3406 8409

$$

579 
WGUS82 KFFC 190818
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
418 AM EDT Fri Mar 19 2021

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

  Suwanee Creek near Suwanee affecting Gwinnett County.

GAC135-190930-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-210319T0818Z/
/SWEG1.1.ER.210319T0203Z.210319T0300Z.210319T0518Z.NO/
418 AM EDT Fri Mar 19 2021

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

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Suwanee Creek near Suwanee.
* At 3:15 AM EDT Friday the stage was 7.8 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Forecast...The creek will continue to fall.


&&

LAT...LON 3411 8403 3410 8396 3403 8398 3401 8413
      3403 8412 3406 8409

$$

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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.