Alert archive / Georgia / River Flood Warnings in 2021
River Flood Warning 83, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Mar 31, 2021, 2:21 PM EDT for Forsyth County, Fulton County, Georgia. It took effect at Mar 31, 2021, 6:14 PM EDT. It was in force for 17 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 31, 2021, 2:21 PM EDT (18:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 31, 2021, 6:14 PM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 1, 2021, 10:51 AM EDT
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Big Creek near Alpharetta (APHG1). The gauge peaked at 6.99 ft at Apr 1, 2021, 2:00 AM EDT.
- Action stage
- 6 ft
- Minor stage
- 7 ft
- Moderate stage
- 11 ft
- Major stage
- 13 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02335700, 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.
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WGUS42 KFFC 311821
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
221 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021
...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City GA has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...
Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Fulton and Forsyth 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.
GAC117-121-010630-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0083.210331T2214Z-210401T1800Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.210331T2214Z.210401T0600Z.210401T1200Z.NO/
221 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* From this evening to Thursday afternoon.
* At 2:00 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 6.0 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 7 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
evening to a crest of 7.7 feet just after midnight tonight. It
will then fall below flood stage Thursday morning.
* Impact...At 8 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand further
into the woodlands and fields along the creek from near Cumming in
south Forsyth County to Alpharetta and Roswell in north Fulton
County. Additional portions of The Big Creek Greenway have minor
flooding with 1 to 2 feet of water. Most of the walking and biking
paths will be closed...especially upstream and downstream from the
gage on Kimball Bridge Road and near Rock Mill Park. Portions of
the YMCA Campground off Preston Ridge Road will flood.
&&
LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
3404 8433 3407 8427
$$3 follow-up statements
568
WGUS82 KFFC 010036
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
836 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Fulton and Forsyth Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All
interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.
&&
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
GAC117-121-011245-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-210401T1800Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.210401T0315Z.210402T0000Z.210402T1048Z.NO/
836 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021
...The Flood Warning remains in effect...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* Until Thursday afternoon.
* At 8:30 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 6.9 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this evening to a crest of 7.5 feet Thursday evening. It will then
fall below flood stage Friday morning.
* Impact...At 7.0 feet, Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding of
woodlands and fields begin along the creek between Cumming in
Forsyth County...to Alpharetta and Roswell in North Fulton
County. Flooding starts to effect portions of The Big Creek
Greenway near Alpharetta and some portions may become closed with
around one foot of water...especially upstream and downstream from
the gage on Kimball Bridge Road and near Rock Mill Park. Portions
of the YMCA Campground off Preston Ridge Road will begin to flood.
&&
LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
3404 8433 3407 8427
$$782
WGUS82 KFFC 011019
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
619 AM EDT Thu Apr 1 2021
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Fulton and Forsyth Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All
interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.
&&
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
GAC117-121-012230-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-210402T0000Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.210401T1200Z.210401T1200Z.210401T1800Z.NO/
619 AM EDT Thu Apr 1 2021
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until this evening...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* Until this evening.
* At 6:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 7.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
morning to a crest of 7.0 feet this morning. It will then fall
below flood stage this afternoon.
* Impact...At 7.0 feet, Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding of
woodlands and fields begin along the creek between Cumming in
Forsyth County...to Alpharetta and Roswell in North Fulton
County. Flooding starts to effect portions of The Big Creek
Greenway near Alpharetta and some portions may become closed with
around one foot of water...especially upstream and downstream from
the gage on Kimball Bridge Road and near Rock Mill Park. Portions
of the YMCA Campground off Preston Ridge Road will begin to flood.
&&
LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
3404 8433 3407 8427
$$415
WGUS82 KFFC 011451
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1051 AM EDT Thu Apr 1 2021
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Fulton and Forsyth Counties.
GAC117-121-011600-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-210401T1451Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.210401T1200Z.210401T1200Z.210401T1800Z.NO/
1051 AM EDT Thu Apr 1 2021
...The Flood Warning for the Big Creek near Alpharetta has been
cancelled...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* At 10:45 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 6.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to continue to fall today.
&&
LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
3404 8433 3407 8427
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 7:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Walker | 41 min |
| Mar 31, 7:46 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Walker | 5 hr |
| Mar 31, 8:16 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Bartow, Chattooga, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon and 7 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 31, 8:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Paulding | 26 min |
| Mar 31, 9:07 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 29 hr |
| Mar 31, 9:08 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 5 hr |
| Mar 31, 9:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb, Douglas, Fulton | 36 min |
| Mar 31, 9:15 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Chattooga | 27 hr |
| Mar 31, 9:15 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 45 hr |
| Mar 31, 9:15 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 4 days |
| Mar 31, 9:15 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd, Gordon | 4 days |
| Mar 31, 9:23 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa | 49 hr |
| Mar 31, 9:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gwinnett | 37 min |
| Mar 31, 9:44 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 71 hr |
| Mar 31, 9:53 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Douglas, Fulton | 22 min |
| Mar 31, 9:54 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 44 hr |
| Mar 31, 11:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Haralson, Paulding | 34 min |
| Mar 31, 11:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Cobb, Douglas | 32 min |
| Mar 31, 1:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fayette | 33 min |
| Mar 31, 1:31 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 21 days |
| Mar 31, 2:00 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa | 19 hr |
| Mar 31, 3:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oglethorpe | 30 min |
| Mar 31, 3:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene | 27 min |
| Mar 31, 3:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Stewart | 31 min |
| Mar 31, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkes | 31 min |
| Mar 31, 4:22 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa and 44 more | 11 hr |
| Mar 31, 4:22 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Butts, Carroll and 64 more | 27 hr |
| Mar 31, 5:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Dooly, Houston, Pulaski, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 37 min |
| Mar 31, 5:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock, Washington | 37 min |
| Mar 31, 5:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Pulaski, Wilcox | 25 min |
| Mar 31, 5:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Laurens | 31 min |
| Mar 31, 6:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel, Treutlen, Wheeler | 25 min |
| Mar 31, 6:22 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Murray | 7 hr |
| Mar 31, 6:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel, Montgomery, Telfair, Treutlen, Wheeler | 30 min |
| Mar 31, 7:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel, Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs | 30 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.