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WGUS72 KFFC 210603

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

100 AM EST TUE MAR 21 2006



GAC121-135-210745-

GWINNETT GA-FULTON GA-

100 AM EST TUE MAR 21 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM EST FOR 

NORTHEASTERN FULTON COUNTY...



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL GWINNETT COUNTY HAS

BEEN CANCELLED...



WIDESPREAD RAIN AROUND TWO INCHES HAS FALLEN IN THE PAST FEW HOURS 

ACROSS THE NORTH ATLANTA METRO COUNTIES. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS 

OF LESS THAN 0.25 INCH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH 3 AM EST TUESDAY.



FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA...

  MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.

  THE LATEST STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET AT 1230 AM TUESDAY.

  FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.

   THE FORECAST FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA...      

     THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 7.2 FEET AROUND 2 AM TUESDAY.         

     THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 8 AM TUESDAY.



AT 7.0 FEET...BANKFULL AND FLOOD STAGE ARE REACHED ALONG BIG CREEK

BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY...TO ALPHARETTA...AND ROSWELL IN

NORTH FULTON COUNTY.  FLOODING STARTS TO EFFECT THE ALPHARETTA

GREENWAY AND ABOUT 200 FEET OF THE GREENWAY NEED TO BE CLOSED. IN

ADDITION...HIGH WATER BEGINS TO ENCROACH INTO PARK DOWNSTREAM OF GAGE

NEAR ROSWELL ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 9 AND RIVERSIDE ROAD.  



FOR THE CROOKED CREEK NEAR NORCROSS...

  THE LATEST STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET AT 1245 AM TUESDAY.

  CROOKED CREEK CREST AT 9.3 FEET AT 11 PM MONDAY. 

  FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.

   THE FORECAST FOR THE CROOKED CREEK NEAR NORCROSS IS TO CONTINUE

   TO FALL. 



LAT...LON 3406 8440 3387 8417 3398 8403 3416 8430



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000 

WGUS72 KFFC 210603

FFSFFC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

100 AM EST TUE MAR 21 2006



GAC121-135-210745-

GWINNETT GA-FULTON GA-

100 AM EST TUE MAR 21 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM EST FOR 

NORTHEASTERN FULTON COUNTY...



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL GWINNETT COUNTY HAS

BEEN CANCELLED...



WIDESPREAD RAIN AROUND TWO INCHES HAS FALLEN IN THE PAST FEW HOURS 

ACROSS THE NORTH ATLANTA METRO COUNTIES. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS 

OF LESS THAN 0.25 INCH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH 3 AM EST TUESDAY.



FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA...

  MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.

  THE LATEST STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET AT 1230 AM TUESDAY.

  FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.

   THE FORECAST FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA...      

     THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 7.2 FEET AROUND 2 AM TUESDAY.         

     THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 8 AM TUESDAY.



AT 7.0 FEET...BANKFULL AND FLOOD STAGE ARE REACHED ALONG BIG CREEK

BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY...TO ALPHARETTA...AND ROSWELL IN

NORTH FULTON COUNTY.  FLOODING STARTS TO EFFECT THE ALPHARETTA

GREENWAY AND ABOUT 200 FEET OF THE GREENWAY NEED TO BE CLOSED. IN

ADDITION...HIGH WATER BEGINS TO ENCROACH INTO PARK DOWNSTREAM OF GAGE

NEAR ROSWELL ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 9 AND RIVERSIDE ROAD.  



FOR THE CROOKED CREEK NEAR NORCROSS...

  THE LATEST STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET AT 1245 AM TUESDAY.

  CROOKED CREEK CREST AT 9.3 FEET AT 11 PM MONDAY. 

  FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.

   THE FORECAST FOR THE CROOKED CREEK NEAR NORCROSS IS TO CONTINUE

   TO FALL. 



LAT...LON 3406 8440 3387 8417 3398 8403 3416 8430



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