River Flood Warning 86, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

May 3, 2021, 3:01 PM EDT (19:01 UTC)

Expired

May 3, 2021, 10:05 PM EDT

In force

7 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County DeKalb County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Snapfinger Creek at Redan Road near Glen Haven (SFCG1). The gauge peaked at 12.63 ft at May 3, 2021, 6:00 PM EDT.

Action stage

10 ft

Minor stage

12 ft

Moderate stage

17 ft

Major stage

21 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02203950, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

806 
WGUS42 KFFC 031901
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
301 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

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

  Snapfinger Creek near Glen Haven affecting DeKalb County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

&&


GAC089-040715-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0086.210503T1901Z-000000T0000Z/
/SFCG1.1.ER.210503T1836Z.210503T1846Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
301 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Snapfinger Creek near Glen Haven.
* From this afternoon until further notice.
* At 2:46 PM EDT Monday the stage was 12.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and will continue.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 2:46 PM EDT Monday was 12.3 feet.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
* Impact...At 12 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding will 
  occur in portions of the woodlands and yards near the creek  
  upstream and downstream from the gage on Redan Road. This will 
  primarily affect locations off South Indian Creek Drive and 
  Rowland Road upstream from the gage. A park near the creek off of 
  Rowland Road will begin to flood. The drain pipes under the bridge 
  at Redan Road will no longer function properly...which will cause 
  drainage water to backup on low portions of the road.


&&

LAT...LON 3378 8426 3380 8420 3373 8416 3373 8423

$$

298 
WGUS82 KFFC 040205
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1005 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

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

  Snapfinger Creek near Glen Haven affecting DeKalb County.

GAC089-040315-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-210504T0205Z/
/SFCG1.1.ER.210503T1836Z.210504T0016Z.210504T0027Z.UU/
1005 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Snapfinger Creek near Glen Haven has 
been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Snapfinger Creek near Glen Haven.
* At 9:15 PM EDT Monday the stage was 7.2 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.


&&

LAT...LON 3378 8426 3380 8420 3373 8416 3373 8423

$$

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.