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River Flood Warning 220, NWS Atlanta, GA

July 24, 2024Gwinnett County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jul 24, 2024, 4:47 AM EDT for Gwinnett County, Georgia. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 24, 2024, 4:47 AM EDT (08:47 UTC)
Expired
Jul 24, 2024, 12:53 PM EDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Gwinnett County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Suwanee Creek at Suwanee (SWEG1). The gauge peaked at 8.88 ft at Jul 24, 2024, 7:00 AM EDT.

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Action stage
7 ft
Minor stage
8 ft
Moderate stage
11 ft
Major stage
14 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02334885, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jul 24, 4:01 AM EDT, 46 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 24, 4:01 AM EDT, 46 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 23, 5:10 PM EDT, 11 hours 37 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
510 PM EDT Tue Jul 23 2024

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510 PM EDT Tue Jul 23 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia.

.DAY ONE...Tonight...

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected late this
afternoon and evening with the greatest coverage across north
Georgia. The strongest storms may produce frequent cloud-to-ground
lightning, gusty winds, and heavy rainfall. Localized flash
flooding is possible, especially across north Georgia.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday...

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms, mainly in the afternoon and
evening, can be expected each day through Monday. Severe weather
is not anticipated, but localized flash flooding may occur.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 23, 10:52 PM EDT, 5 hours 55 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 23, 11:05 PM EDT, 5 hours 42 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 23, 8:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMeriwether, Upson35 min
Jul 23, 8:14 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDawson, Forsyth7 min
Jul 23, 8:24 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton, Gwinnett2 hr
Jul 23, 8:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Heard27 min
Jul 23, 8:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLamar, Pike, Spalding45 min
Jul 23, 8:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCOglethorpe35 min
Jul 23, 9:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Fayette, Henry29 min
Jul 23, 9:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCButts, Clayton, Henry, Spalding33 min
Jul 23, 9:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkes30 min
Jul 23, 9:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCNewton29 min
Jul 23, 9:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCNewton, Rockdale23 min
Jul 23, 10:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHancock, Taliaferro, Warren38 min
Jul 23, 11:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrawford25 min
Jul 24, 2:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJefferson37 min
Jul 24, 3:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCUpson30 min
Jul 24, 4:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCStewart35 min
Jul 24, 4:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta34 min
Jul 24, 4:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb31 min
Jul 24, 5:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta24 min
Jul 24, 5:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMarion, Schley33 min
Jul 24, 5:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJasper, Putnam25 min
Jul 24, 5:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkes25 min
Jul 24, 6:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkes39 min
Jul 24, 6:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb, Houston, Peach, Twiggs37 min
Jul 24, 6:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDeKalb94 min
Jul 24, 7:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkinson35 min
Jul 24, 7:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkes54 min
Jul 24, 7:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTreutlen28 min
Jul 24, 7:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow, Jackson36 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.