Flash Flood Warning 7, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 26, 2023, 10:29 PM EDT (02:29 UTC)

Expired

Mar 27, 2023, 3:15 AM EDT

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Damage threat

Considerable

Flood severity

None

Counties Clayton County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS52 KFFC 270229
FFWFFC
GAC063-089-121-135-270830-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0007.230327T0229Z-230327T0830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1029 PM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Clayton County in north central Georgia...
  DeKalb County in north central Georgia...
  Southeastern Fulton County in north central Georgia...
  Central Gwinnett County in north central Georgia...

* Until 430 AM EDT Monday.

* At 1029 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are 
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
           producing flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
           urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Atlanta, Douglasville, Lawrenceville, Decatur, Peachtree Corners, 
  City of South Fulton, Sandy Springs, Smyrna, Dunwoody, East Point, 
  Duluth, Union City, Forest Park, Snellville, Suwanee, Riverdale, 
  College Park, Fairburn, Lilburn and Chamblee.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3385 8446 3405 8413 3407 8403 3399 8394
      3386 8399 3375 8415 3365 8427 3365 8428
      3364 8427 3358 8433 3351 8461 3351 8467
      3370 8463 3378 8453 3383 8447 3383 8446

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

142 
WGUS72 KFFC 270715
FFSFFC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
315 AM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023

GAC063-089-121-135-270725-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-230327T0830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Clayton GA-DeKalb GA-Fulton GA-Gwinnett GA-
315 AM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHWESTERN CLAYTON, 
DEKALB, SOUTHEASTERN FULTON AND CENTRAL GWINNETT COUNTIES...

Flood waters have receded. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

A Flood Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT Monday for portions 
of central Georgia, east central Georgia, north central Georgia, 
northeast Georgia, northwest Georgia and west central Georgia.

LAT...LON 3385 8446 3405 8413 3407 8403 3399 8394
      3386 8399 3375 8415 3365 8427 3365 8428
      3364 8427 3358 8433 3351 8461 3351 8467
      3370 8463 3378 8453 3383 8447 3383 8446

$$

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.