Preliminary Summary of River Flooding

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
515 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2009

...PRELIMINARY SUMMARY OF RECORD FLOODING FOR THE HISTORICAL HEAVY
   RAIN EVENT ON SEPTEMBER 20 THROUGH 23...

....NEW RECORDS....

   SITE               HEIGHT     DATE/TIME      OLD RECORD
BIG CREEK
    NEAR ROSWELL    15.41 FT     22/630 PM    12.50 FT (09/17/2004)

NOONDAY CREEK
    NEAR BLACKWELLS 17.31 FT     21/530 PM    14.16 FT (07/11/2005)

NOONDAY CREEK
    NEAR WOODSTOCK  19.66 FT     21/530 PM    16.30 FT (07/11/2005)

NICKAJACK CREEK
    NEAR MABLETON   19.30 FT     22/215 AM    16.60 FT (07/11/2005)

SUWANEE CREEK
    AT SUWANEE      14.30 FT     21/645 PM    12.04 FT (10/05/1996)

NORTH FORK PEACHTREE CREEK
    NEAR DORAVILLE  12.93 FT     21/415 PM    10.22 FT (09/16/2004)

NORTH FORK PEACHTREE CREEK
    AT ATLANTA      18.07 FT     21/715 PM    17.70 FT (09/16/2004)

WOODALL CREEK
    AT ATLANTA      23.61 FT     22/100 AM    NEW GAGE

UTOY CREEK
    NEAR ATLANTA    27.54 FT     22/1000 AM   16.86 FT (05/06/2003)

CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER
    AT ATLANTA      28.59 FT     22/1230 AM   23.65 FT (03/17/1990)
    HIGHWAY 41

CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER
    AT WHITESBURG   29.84 FT     23/730 AM    29.11 FT (12/11/1919)

CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER
    AT FRANKLIN     30.55 FT     23/900 PM    28.40 FT (12/15/1919)

PEW CREEK
    NEAR            16.69 FT     21/645 AM    NEW GAGE
    LAWRENCEVILLE

YELLOW RIVER
    AT LITHONIA     25.54 FT     22/600 AM    17.53 FT (05/07/2003)

YELLOW RIVER
    NEAR CONYERS    22.54 FT     22/500 PM    16.36 FT (07/08/2005)
    BELOW MILSTEAD

BIG HAYNES CREEK
    NEAR MILSTEAD   22.46 FT     22/830 PM    NEW GAGE


....HIGH WATER MARK SURVEYS NEEDED....
....NEW RECORDS WILL LIKELY BE ESTABLISHED AT THESE SITES....

CHATTOOGA RIVER
    AT SUMMERVILLE  20.36 FT*    21/415 PM    22.63 FT (02/16/1990)
       *LAST READING..FLOOD DAMAGE TO GAGE

BIG CREEK
    NEAR ALPHARETTA 11.47 FT*    21/1045 PM   13.05 FT (02/03/1982)
       *LAST READING..FLOOD DAMAGE TO GAGE

LITTLE RIVER
    NEAR WOODSTOCK  19.80 FT*    21/530 PM    NEW GAGE
       *LAST READING..FLOOD DAMAGE TO GAGE

ALLATOONA CREEK
    NEAR MARS HILL  23.90 FT*    21/300 PM    NEW GAGE
       *LAST READING..FLOOD DAMAGE TO GAGE

BUTLER CREEK
    NEAR KENNESAW   10.75 FT*    21/1200 PM   NEW GAGE
       *LAST READING..FLOOD DAMAGE TO GAGE

POWDER SPRINGS CREEK
    NEAR            18.32 FT*    22/1200 AM   NEW GAGE
    POWDER SPRINGS
       *LAST READING..FLOOD DAMAGE TO GAGE

OLLEY CREEK
    NEAR AUSTELL    16.23 FT*    21/1200 PM   NEW GAGE
       *LAST READING..FLOOD DAMAGE TO GAGE

NOSES CREEK
    NEAR            19.48 FT*    21/530 PM    19.10 FT (07/11/2005)
     POWDER SPRINGS
       *LAST READING..FLOOD DAMAGE TO GAGE

SWEETWATER CREEK
    NEAR            24.26 FT*    21/345 AM    NEW GAGE
     POWDER SPRINGS
       *LAST READING..FLOOD DAMAGE TO GAGE

SWEETWATER CREEK
    NEAR AUSTELL    30.17 FT*    22/100 PM    21.81 FT (07/12/2005)
       *FIRST READING WHEN RETURNED TO SERVICE FROM FLOOD DAMAGE

SWEETWATER CREEK
    BELOW AUSTELL   19.16 FT*    24/1030 AM   UNKNOWN
       *FIRST READING WHEN RETURNED TO SERVICE FROM FLOOD DAMAGE

DOG RIVER
    NEAR FAIRPLAY   22.54 FT*    21/715 PM    NEW GAGE
       *HIGHEST READING BEFORE FLOOD DAMAGE TO GAGE

SNAKE CREEK
    NEAR WHITESBURG 16.99 FT*    21/715 AM    NEW GAGE
       *LAST READING..FLOOD DAMAGE TO GAGE

YELLOW RIVER
    NEAR LITHONIA   25.17 FT*    21/1115 AM   17.24 FT (07/07/2005)
       *HIGHEST READING BEFORE FLOOD DAMAGE TO GAGE


....NEW TOP FIVE RECORDS....

   SITE                 HEIGHT     DATE/TIME     RECORD HIGHEST
SOUTH FORK PEACHTREE CREEK
   AT ATLANTA     (3RD) 15.21 FT   21/545 PM   16.35 FT (03/16/1976)

PEACHTREE CREEK
   AT ATLANTA     (2ND) 23.89 FT   21/915 PM   25.80 FT (12/09/1919)

NANCY CREEK
   AT ATLANTA     (4TH) 14.69 FT   21/930 PM   15.50 FT (12/01/1973)
   RICKENBACKER RD

NANCY CREEK
   AT ATLANTA     (2ND) 18.70 FT   21/845 PM   21.34 FT (09/17/2004)
   WEST WESLEY RD

SOPE CREEK
   NEAR MARIETTA  (5TH) 18.35 FT   21/615 PM   21.10 FT (03/30/1977)

CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER
   AT VININGS     (2ND) 28.10 FT   21/1030 PM  29.00 FT (12/10/1919)

CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER
   AT ATLANTA     (2ND) 30.95 FT   21/445 PM   31.51 FT (03/17/1990)
   HIGHWAY 280

CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER
   AT CAMPBELLTON (2ND) 30.65 FT   22/259 PM   31.60 FT (12/10/1919)

SOUTH RIVER
   NEAR LITHONIA  (2ND) 13.55 FT   21/1039 PM  14.50 FT (02/25/1961)

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