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Flash Flood Warning 66, NWS Atlanta, GA

September 27, 20246 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flash flood warning at Sep 27, 2024, 7:15 AM EDT for 6 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 8 hr. 6 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Sep 27, 2024, 7:15 AM EDT (11:15 UTC)
Expired
Sep 27, 2024, 3:15 PM EDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Cherokee County, GA, Cobb County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Sep 27, 8:13 AM EDTFLOOD3 Nw Mount Bethel, GAReport from mPING: River/Creek overflowing; Cropland/Yard/Basement Flooding.
Sep 27, 11:13 AM EDTFLOOD2 Ssw Roswell, GAAzaela Dr and Wileo Rd are closed due to flooding.
Sep 27, 11:16 AM EDTFLOOD3 Ssw Mount Bethel, GASlope Creek trail is flooded over and impassable.
Sep 27, 11:46 AM EDTFLOOD1 S Lilburn, GAFlooding has closed the Lilburn Greenway Trail.
Sep 27, 12:32 PM EDTFLOOD1 Nnw Lilburn, GARoad closed along Hillcrest Rd NW over Jackson Creek due to flooding.
Sep 27, 12:54 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 S Roswell, GAReport from mPING: Street/road flooding; Street/road closed; Vehicles stranded.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 85 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 00:00Z on 2024-09-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 47 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 00:00Z on 2024-09-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 121 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
47 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-40 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
612 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
121 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
168 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

064 
WGUS52 KFFC 271115
FFWFFC
GAC057-067-089-117-121-135-271715-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0066.240927T1115Z-240927T1715Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
715 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Cherokee County in north central Georgia...
  Northeastern Cobb County in north central Georgia...
  Central DeKalb County in north central Georgia...
  Southwestern Forsyth County in north central Georgia...
  Northeastern Fulton County in north central Georgia...
  Gwinnett County in north central Georgia...

* Until 115 PM EDT.

* At 715 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
  heavy rain falling across the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches 
  of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 1.5 inches 
  in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are 
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected 
  to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

  SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Marietta, Lawrenceville, Cumming, Peachtree Corners, Mountain 
  Park, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Johns Creek, Alpharetta, Dunwoody, 
  Milton, Duluth, Sugar Hill, Snellville, Suwanee, Buford, Lilburn, 
  Loganville, Norcross and Doraville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3393 8450 3419 8445 3425 8406 3419 8401
      3420 8403 3418 8406 3417 8406 3412 8393
      3403 8386 3400 8387 3398 8384 3393 8380
      3375 8403 3392 8426

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-1.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$
3 follow-up statements
965 
WGUS52 KFFC 271626
FFWFFC
GAC057-067-089-117-121-135-271815-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FF.W.0066.000000T0000Z-240927T1815Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1226 PM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Cherokee County in north central Georgia...
  Northeastern Cobb County in north central Georgia...
  Central DeKalb County in north central Georgia...
  Southwestern Forsyth County in north central Georgia...
  Northeastern Fulton County in north central Georgia...
  Gwinnett County in north central Georgia...

* Until 215 PM EDT.

* At 1226 PM EDT, emergency management reported flash flooding 
  across the warned area. Between 8 and 12 inches of rain have 
  fallen.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

  SOURCE...Emergency management reported.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Marietta, Lawrenceville, Cumming, Peachtree Corners, Mountain 
  Park, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Johns Creek, Alpharetta, Dunwoody, 
  Milton, Duluth, Sugar Hill, Snellville, Suwanee, Buford, Lilburn, 
  Loganville, Norcross and Doraville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 3393 8450 3419 8445 3425 8406 3419 8401
      3420 8403 3418 8406 3417 8406 3412 8393
      3403 8386 3400 8387 3398 8384 3393 8380
      3375 8403 3392 8426

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$
295 
WGUS52 KFFC 271735
FFWFFC
GAC057-067-089-117-121-135-271915-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FF.W.0066.000000T0000Z-240927T1915Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
135 PM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Cherokee County in north central Georgia...
  Northeastern Cobb County in north central Georgia...
  Central DeKalb County in north central Georgia...
  Southwestern Forsyth County in north central Georgia...
  Northeastern Fulton County in north central Georgia...
  Gwinnett County in north central Georgia...

* Until 315 PM EDT.

* At 135 PM EDT, emergency management reported flash flooding across 
  the warned area. Between 8 and 12 inches of rain have fallen.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

  SOURCE...Emergency management reported.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Marietta, Lawrenceville, Cumming, Peachtree Corners, Mountain 
  Park, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Johns Creek, Alpharetta, Dunwoody, 
  Milton, Duluth, Sugar Hill, Snellville, Suwanee, Buford, Lilburn, 
  Loganville, Norcross and Doraville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 3393 8450 3419 8445 3425 8406 3419 8401
      3420 8403 3418 8406 3417 8406 3412 8393
      3403 8386 3400 8387 3398 8384 3393 8380
      3375 8403 3392 8426

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$
483 
WGUS72 KFFC 271917
FFSFFC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
317 PM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

GAC057-067-089-117-121-135-271927-
/O.EXP.KFFC.FF.W.0066.000000T0000Z-240927T1915Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cherokee GA-Cobb GA-DeKalb GA-Forsyth GA-Fulton GA-Gwinnett GA-
317 PM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHEROKEE, 
NORTHEASTERN COBB, CENTRAL DEKALB, SOUTHWESTERN FORSYTH, 
NORTHEASTERN FULTON AND GWINNETT COUNTIES...

While flash flooding has ended, significant river flooding is still 
ongoing across the northeast Metro Atlanta area. Exercise extreme 
caution and never drive or walk into flooded areas.

&&

LAT...LON 3393 8450 3419 8445 3425 8406 3419 8401
      3420 8403 3418 8406 3417 8406 3412 8393
      3403 8386 3400 8387 3398 8384 3393 8380
      3375 8403 3392 8426

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 26, 8:47 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCMontgomery, Wheeler28 min
Sep 26, 9:01 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGreene, Oconee, Oglethorpe71 hr
Sep 26, 9:03 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCBaldwin, Washington, Wilkinson40 hr
Sep 26, 9:20 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCBarrow, Butts, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Crawford and 15 more10 hr
Sep 26, 9:28 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCLaurens32 min
Sep 26, 9:29 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCBibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs5 days
Sep 26, 9:33 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCChattooga24 hr
Sep 26, 10:03 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCElbert, Madison, Oglethorpe32 hr
Sep 26, 10:05 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett31 hr
Sep 26, 10:08 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb, Fulton29 hr
Sep 26, 10:12 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCHarris, Troup16 hr
Sep 26, 10:16 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCChattahoochee, Muscogee60 hr
Sep 26, 10:20 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb12 hr
Sep 26, 10:21 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb15 hr
Sep 26, 10:22 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton18 hr
Sep 26, 10:22 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton12 hr
Sep 26, 10:23 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton20 hr
Sep 26, 10:23 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton, Gwinnett14 hr
Sep 26, 10:24 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett20 hr
Sep 26, 10:24 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb19 hr
Sep 26, 10:25 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett, Walton19 hr
Sep 26, 10:25 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCLamar, Spalding13 hr
Sep 26, 10:39 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton17 hr
Sep 26, 11:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJohnson23 min
Sep 26, 11:09 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth26 hr
Sep 26, 11:19 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCJohnson, Washington26 min
Sep 26, 11:23 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCBartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Cobb, Coweta, Douglas and 7 more6 hr
Sep 26, 11:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Henry33 min
Sep 26, 11:34 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton30 hr
Sep 26, 11:36 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatFFCClayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton6 hr
Sep 27, 12:04 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDeKalb, Henry26 min
Sep 27, 12:10 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb, Fulton33 hr
Sep 27, 12:28 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb25 hr
Sep 27, 12:34 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb, Fulton36 hr
Sep 27, 12:58 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCChattahoochee, Harris, Muscogee6 hr
Sep 27, 1:23 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCHarris, Meriwether, Pike, Talbot, Troup, Upson6 hr
Sep 27, 1:29 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton40 hr
Sep 27, 2:34 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb, Douglas67 hr
Sep 27, 2:43 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCBleckley, Dodge, Dooly, Emanuel, Johnson, Laurens and 7 more6 hr
Sep 27, 3:10 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton18 hr
Sep 27, 3:30 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCBaldwin, Bibb, Crawford, Glascock, Hancock, Houston and 7 more5 hr
Sep 27, 4:20 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb8 hr
Sep 27, 4:23 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCCrawford, Houston, Macon, Marion, Schley, Talbot and 1 more4 hr
Sep 27, 4:49 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb9 hr
Sep 27, 4:54 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCHancock, Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes4 hr
Sep 27, 5:04 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb28 hr
Sep 27, 5:10 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb7 hr
Sep 27, 5:35 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCBartow, Chattooga, Cherokee, Cobb, Coweta, Douglas and 6 more6 hr
Sep 27, 5:46 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCoweta, Fayette16 hr
Sep 27, 5:53 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCoweta10 hr
Sep 27, 5:58 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Rockdale23 hr
Sep 27, 6:03 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett8 hr
Sep 27, 6:07 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb, Fulton16 hr
Sep 27, 6:29 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCoweta, Fayette, Spalding29 hr
Sep 27, 6:36 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCherokee, Cobb11 hr
Sep 27, 6:43 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatFFCClayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fayette, Fulton, Henry and 1 more8 hr
Sep 27, 6:53 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCHenry5 hr
Sep 27, 7:07 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyCatastrophic damage threatFFCClayton, DeKalb, Fulton6 hr
Sep 27, 7:17 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyCatastrophic damage threatFFCDeKalb, Gwinnett6 hr
Sep 27, 7:22 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth5 hr
Sep 27, 7:22 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb10 hr
Sep 27, 7:30 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCChattooga, Dade, Walker4 hr
Sep 27, 7:56 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton13 hr
Sep 27, 7:57 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCRockdale7 hr
Sep 27, 8:00 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb3 hr
Sep 27, 8:06 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCTelfair30 hr
Sep 27, 8:13 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCCatoosa, Cherokee, Dawson, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray and 3 more3 hr
Sep 27, 8:58 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb2 hr
Sep 27, 9:00 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCoweta, Fayette9 hr
Sep 27, 9:02 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Gwinnett21 days
Sep 27, 9:04 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton5 hr
Sep 27, 9:16 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDouglas34 hr
Sep 27, 9:17 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCClayton, Fayette, Spalding39 hr
Sep 27, 9:19 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett3 hr
Sep 27, 9:20 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton3 hr
Sep 27, 9:21 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCherokee18 hr
Sep 27, 9:57 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCJefferson, Washington32 hr
Sep 27, 9:58 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCWilkes4 hr
Sep 27, 9:59 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCJefferson17 hr
Sep 27, 10:00 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCButts, Henry, Newton35 hr

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