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WGUS82 KFFC 200747
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
347 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...

  LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE AND HAMILTON
  COUNTIES

  SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD
  COUNTY

  ETOWAH RIVER NEAR EAST CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY

  BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES


GAC083-TNC065-201415-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0146.000000T0000Z-130520T1415Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.130519T2135Z.130519T2345Z.130520T0815Z.UU/
347 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND.
* UNTIL LATE THIS MORNING.
* AT 300 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS
  MORNING.
* AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG SELLS LANE IN
  TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW
  ENGLAND. ALL THESE ROADS WILL BE CLOSED. ALSO MINOR FLOODING
  EXPANDS MUCH FURTHER DOWNSTREAM AS THE CREEK CROSSES THE TENNESSEE
  BORDER INTO THE TIFTONA AREA.



$$

GAC313-202146-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0147.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.130519T2230Z.130520T0715Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
347 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 300 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE PASTURES...FIELDS
  AND WOODLANDS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD
  BRIDGE.


$$

GAC057-202146-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0149.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ECTG1.1.ER.130520T0142Z.130520T0645Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
347 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR EAST CANTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 200 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE RIVER GENERALLY
  EAST OF CANTON NEAR THE INTERSTATE 575 BRIDGE. A ROCK LANDING AND
  PARKING LOT BEHIND THE PUMP STATION OFF OF RIVERSTONE PARKWAY
  BEGINS TO FLOOD.


$$

GAC117-121-202146-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0139.000000T0000Z-130521T1434Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.130519T1141Z.130520T0015Z.130521T0834Z.NO/
347 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 300 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY
  TUESDAY.
* AT 10.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM
  FROM THE GAGE ON KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD. THE FLOOD WATERS EXPAND
  FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS ALONG THE CREEK...AND BEGINS TO AFFECT
  SOME RESIDENTIAL YARDS BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY THROUGH
  ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. THE BIG CREEK
  GREENWAY IS CLOSED AND COMPLETELY FLOODED WITH UP TO 4 FEET OF
  WATER IN SOME AREAS.


$$

GAC135-201441-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0140.000000T0000Z-130520T1441Z/
/SWEG1.2.ER.130519T1114Z.130519T2245Z.130520T0841Z.NO/
347 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE.
* UNTIL THIS MORNING.
* AT 300 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATER THIS
  MORNING.
* AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND
  DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE AT U S HIGHWAY 23 OR BUFORD HIGHWAY. MOST
  OF THE SUWANEE CREEK GREENWAY AND TRAILS ARE FLOODED FROM THE
  SUWANEE CREEK PARK TO GEORGE PIERCE PARK. THE MINOR FLOODING WILL
  ALSO BEGIN TO AFFECT PORTIONS OF THE PLAYGROUND AREA BEHIND THE
  SUWANEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.


$$