River Flood Warning 97, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

May 3, 2021, 8:01 PM EDT (00:01 UTC)

Expired

May 3, 2021, 10:13 PM EDT

In force

2 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Gwinnett County, GA, Walton County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:02 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.

Written for the forecast point Alcovy River at New Hope Road near Grayson (ALCG1). The gauge peaked at 9.09 ft at May 3, 2021, 9:00 PM EDT.

Action stage

7 ft

Minor stage

9 ft

Moderate stage

11 ft

Major stage

16 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02208150, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

609 
WGUS42 KFFC 040001
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
801 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...

  Alcovy River near Lawrenceville affecting Gwinnett and Walton 
  Counties.

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.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

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GAC135-297-041215-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0097.210504T0001Z-000000T0000Z/
/ALCG1.1.ER.210503T2345Z.210503T2347Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
801 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Alcovy River near Lawrenceville.
* From this evening until further notice.
* At 7:47 PM EDT Monday the stage was 9 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 9 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 7:47 PM EDT Monday was 9 feet.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
* Impact...At 9 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins 
  of the woodlands upstream and downstream from the river gauge at 
  New Hope Road.


&&

LAT...LON 3391 8394 3394 8392 3396 8388 3383 8374
      3379 8379

$$

223 
WGUS82 KFFC 040213
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1013 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

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

  Alcovy River near Lawrenceville affecting Gwinnett and Walton 
  Counties.

GAC135-297-040315-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-210504T0213Z/
/ALCG1.1.ER.210503T2345Z.210503T2347Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1013 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Alcovy River near Lawrenceville has 
been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Alcovy River near Lawrenceville.
* At 7:47 PM EDT Monday the stage was 9 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 9 feet.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.


&&

LAT...LON 3391 8394 3394 8392 3396 8388 3383 8374
      3379 8379

$$

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.