River Flood Warning 252, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Sep 26, 2024, 10:23 PM EDT (02:23 UTC)

Expired

Sep 27, 2024, 11:53 AM EDT

In force

14 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Fulton County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Crooked Creek near Norcross (CRKG1). The gauge peaked at 12.21 ft at Sep 27, 2024, 10:00 AM EDT.

Action stage

9 ft

Minor stage

11 ft

Moderate stage

14 ft

Major stage

16 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02335350, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

613 
WGUS42 KFFC 270223 RRA
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1023 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

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

  Crooked Creek near Norcross affecting Gwinnett and Fulton 
  Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

&&

GAC121-135-271430-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0252.240927T0223Z-000000T0000Z/
/CRKG1.1.ER.240927T0027Z.240927T0200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1023 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Crooked Creek near Norcross.

* WHEN...From this evening until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding of 
  the natural flood plain begins mainly on the left bank upstream 
  and downstream from the gauge at Spalding Drive.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 11.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 PM EDT Thursday was 11.6 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    11.5 feet on 08/03/2020.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3397 8421 3392 8425 3395 8429 3399 8425


$$

023 
WGUS82 KFFC 271428
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1028 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...

  Crooked Creek near Norcross affecting Gwinnett and Fulton 
  Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

&&

GAC121-135-280230-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0252.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CRKG1.1.ER.240927T0027Z.240927T1400Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1028 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Crooked Creek near Norcross.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 13 feet, Minor flooding continues of the natural 
  flood plain mainly on the left bank upstream and downstream from 
  the gage at Spalding Drive. The water level reaches the bottom of 
  the shallow bridge on Spalding Drive.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 12.2 feet and rising.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 11 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3397 8421 3392 8425 3395 8429 3399 8425


$$

814 
WGUS82 KFFC 271553
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1153 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

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

  Crooked Creek near Norcross affecting Fulton and Gwinnett 
  Counties.

GAC121-135-271700-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0252.000000T0000Z-240927T1553Z/
/CRKG1.1.ER.240927T0027Z.240927T1400Z.240927T1523Z.UU/
1153 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Crooked Creek near Norcross.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:30 AM EDT Friday the stage was 10.8 feet and falling.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3397 8421 3392 8425 3395 8429 3399 8425


$$

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.