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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Atlanta, GA

January 6, 2009Dawson County, Forsyth County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jan 6, 2009, 7:57 AM EST for Dawson County, Forsyth County, Georgia. It took effect at Jan 6, 2009, 11:56 AM EST. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 6, 2009, 7:57 AM EST (12:57 UTC)
In effect from: Jan 6, 2009, 11:56 AM EST
Expired: Jan 6, 2009, 10:55 PM EST
In force: 11 hr
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Dawson County, GA, Forsyth County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Etowah River at GA 9 near Dawsonville (DWSG1). The gauge peaked at 13.31 ft at Jan 6, 2009, 2:00 PM EST.

Action stage: 11 ft
Minor stage: 13 ft
Moderate stage: 16 ft
Major stage: 21 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02389150, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGUS42 KFFC 061257
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
757 AM EST TUE JAN 06 2009

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...

  ETOWAH RIVER BELOW DAWSONVILLE  AFFECTING DAWSON AND FORSYTH 
  COUNTIES

.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF 
INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS 
ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING.

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. IF YOU 
SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.

THE LATEST STAGE DATA WAS FURNISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED 
STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

GAC085-117-070257-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0002.090106T1656Z-090107T0909Z/
/DWSG1.1.ER.090106T1656Z.090106T2000Z.090107T0309Z.NO/
757 AM EST TUE JAN 06 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY, GA. HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ETOWAH RIVER BELOW DAWSONVILLE 
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL LATE TONIGHT
* AT 07AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS...10.0 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.0 FEET BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.
* AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS IN NORTHWEST FORSYTH 
  COUNTY. OLD FEDERAL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD AND NICHOLSON ROAD IS 
  CLOSED OFF TO RESIDENTS. MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES IN SOUTH DAWSON 
  COUNTY.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.0 FEET ON NOV 16 2006.
  

$$

3 follow-up statements

000 
WGUS82 KFFC 061942
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
242 PM EST TUE JAN 06 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN GEORGIA...
 
  ETOWAH RIVER AT CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY 
  ETOWAH RIVER BELOW DAWSONVILLE AFFECTING DAWSON AND FORSYTH 
  COUNTIES 
 
.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF 
INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS 
ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING.

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. IF YOU 
SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.

GAC057-070942-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0003.090106T2333Z-090107T1855Z/
/CNNG1.1.ER.090106T2333Z.090107T0600Z.090107T1255Z.NO/
242 PM EST TUE JAN 06 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ETOWAH RIVER AT CANTON
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
* AT 2PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET AND RISING
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 16.9 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.  THE RIVER IS EXPECTED
  TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND. PARKING LOT AND 
  ROAD TO BOILING PARK BEGINS TO FLOOD. FLOODING OF LOWLANDS BEGINS 
  TO INCREASE.

$$

GAC085-117-070852-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090107T0852Z/
/DWSG1.1.ER.090106T1612Z.090107T0000Z.090107T0252Z.NO/
242 PM EST TUE JAN 06 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE ETOWAH RIVER BELOW DAWSONVILLE 
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT 
* AT 2PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET AND RISING SLOWLY
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.0 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS IN NORTHWEST FORSYTH 
  COUNTY. OLD FEDERAL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD AND NICHOLSON ROAD IS 
  CLOSED OFF TO RESIDENTS. MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES IN SOUTH DAWSON 
  COUNTY.

$$

000 
WGUS82 KFFC 070313
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1013 PM EST TUE JAN 06 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  ETOWAH RIVER BELOW DAWSONVILLE AFFECTING DAWSON AND FORSYTH 
  COUNTIES
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  ETOWAH RIVER AT CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY 
 
...HIGH WATER CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...

  ETOWAH RIVER NEAR ROME GA 1 LOOP AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY
 
.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF 
INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS 
ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING.

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. IF YOU 
SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.

GAC057-071713-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090107T2152Z/
/CNNG1.1.ER.090106T2100Z.090107T0600Z.090107T1552Z.NO/
1013 PM EST TUE JAN 06 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ETOWAH RIVER AT CANTON
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 
* AT 10 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET AND RISNIG SLOWLY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.8 FEET AROUND 1 AM
  WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. MILL INDUSTRIAL WAY ROAD 
  FLOODS.

$$

GAC085-117-070343-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090107T0852Z/
/DWSG1.1.ER.090106T1612Z.090106T1915Z.090106T2158Z.NO/
1013 PM EST TUE JAN 06 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE ETOWAH RIVER BELOW DAWSONVILLE 
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT 
* AT 10 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET 

$$

GAC115-071712-
/O.ROU.KFFC.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ROEG1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1013 PM EST TUE JAN 06 2009

* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE 
* AT 10 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.7 FEET AND RISING VERY SLOWLY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 30 FEET...THUS REMAINING BELOW
  THE FLOOD STAGE OF 32.0 FEET.  THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FALL
  AFTER 7 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING.

$$

000 
WGUS82 KFFC 070355 CCA
FLSFFC

FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1055 PM EST TUE JAN 06 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  ETOWAH RIVER BELOW DAWSONVILLE AFFECTING DAWSON AND FORSYTH 
  COUNTIES
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  ETOWAH RIVER AT CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY 
 
...HIGH WATER CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...

  ETOWAH RIVER NEAR ROME GA 1 LOOP AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY
 
.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF 
INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS 
ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING.

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. IF YOU 
SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.

GAC057-071713-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090107T2152Z/
/CNNG1.1.ER.090106T2100Z.090107T0600Z.090107T1552Z.NO/
1055 PM EST TUE JAN 06 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ETOWAH RIVER AT CANTON
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 
* AT 10 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET AND RISING SLOWLY
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.8 FEET AROUND 1 AM
  WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. MILL INDUSTRIAL WAY ROAD 
  FLOODS.

$$

GAC085-117-070343-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090107T0852Z/
/DWSG1.1.ER.090106T1612Z.090106T1915Z.090106T2158Z.NO/
1055 PM EST TUE JAN 06 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE ETOWAH RIVER BELOW DAWSONVILLE 
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT 
* AT 10 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET AND FALLING SLOWLY
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET 

$$

GAC115-071712-
/O.ROU.KFFC.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ROEG1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1055 PM EST TUE JAN 06 2009

* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE 
* AT 10 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.7 FEET AND RISING VERY SLOWLY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 30 FEET...THUS REMAINING BELOW
  THE FLOOD STAGE OF 32.0 FEET.  THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FALL
  AFTER 7 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING.

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 6, 6:45 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	FFC	Forsyth	24 hr
Jan 6, 6:51 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Forsyth, Fulton	57 hr
Jan 6, 8:46 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	FFC	Bartow, Chattooga, Cherokee, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon and 1 more	24 hr
Jan 6, 9:40 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	FFC	Banks, Dawson, Fannin, Hall, Lumpkin, Towns and 2 more	22 hr
Jan 6, 10:56 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Cherokee	33 hr
Jan 6, 12:20 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Polk	13 hr
Jan 6, 12:33 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Dade	47 hr
Jan 6, 12:46 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	FFC	Catoosa, Murray, Walker, Whitfield	24 hr
Jan 6, 3:15 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Chattooga, Dade, Walker	45 min
Jan 6, 3:19 PM EST	Tornado Warning	FFC	Dade, Walker	17 min
Jan 6, 3:37 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gilmer	15 hr
Jan 6, 4:41 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Chattooga, Floyd	64 min
Jan 6, 4:55 PM EST	Tornado Warning	FFC	Chattooga, Floyd	50 min
Jan 6, 5:23 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bartow, Gordon, Murray, Walker, Whitfield	52 min
Jan 6, 5:33 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gordon, Murray, Whitfield	4 days

Nearby

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Sources

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.