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WGUS42 KFFC 311454
FLWATL
GAC121-135-010200-
BULLETIN	
RIVER FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 
952 AM EST SUN MAR 31 2002

...RIVER FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SUWANEE CREEK...

FOR THE SUWANEE CREEK...INCLUDING NORTH GWINNETT...MINOR FLOODING IS OBSERVED.  

HEAVY RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED ACROSS THE RIVER BASIN DURING THE LAST 12 
TO 24 HOURS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.           
THIS HEAVY RAINFALL HAS LED TO SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND            
RIVERS...CAUSING RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER WILL            
EXPERIENCE FLOODING.  

FOR THE SUWANEE CREEK AT NORTH GWINNETT, THE LATEST STAGE IS 7.8 FEET AT 9
AM SUNDAY.   THE STAGE EXCEEDED THE FLOOD STAGE OF 7.0 FEET AT 4 AM SUNDAY.  
THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 8.5 FEET AT 8 PM SUNDAY. THIS CREST COMPARES 
TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.2 FEET ON SEP 25 1997.  

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST 
FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND 
PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER 
RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR THE LATEST 
INFORMATION ON THIS FLOOD EVENT.

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                 FLD  OBSERVED         ......FORECAST 8AM......     
LOCATION         STG  STG  DAY TIME    APR 01    APR 02    APR 03

SUWANEE CREEK
  NORTH GWINNETT   7   7.6 SUN 09 AM