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River Flood Warning 27, NWS Atlanta, GA

March 10, 2011Cherokee County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Mar 10, 2011, 12:06 AM EST for Cherokee County, Georgia. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 10, 2011, 12:06 AM EST (05:06 UTC)
Expired: Mar 10, 2011, 11:16 AM EST
In force: 11 hr
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Flood severity: Minor

County Cherokee County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Etowah River Downstream I-575 at Canton (ECTG1). The gauge peaked at 17.63 ft at Mar 10, 2011, 5:00 AM EST.

Action stage: 16 ft
Minor stage: 17 ft
Moderate stage: 23 ft
Major stage: 27 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02391860, 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.

779 
WGUS42 KFFC 100506
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1206 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

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

  COOSA RIVER NEAR ROME MAYO BAR LOCK AND DAM AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY

  ETOWAH RIVER NEAR EAST CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY


.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND
RIVERS WHICH WILL CAUSE FLOODING IN SOME AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT
LIFE AND PROPERTY.

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

&&

GAC115-101906-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0026.110310T0506Z-000000T0000Z/
/RMBG1.1.ER.110310T0445Z.110310T0445Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1206 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE COOSA RIVER NEAR ROME MAYO BAR LOCK AND DAM
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12 AM THIS MORNING THE STAGE WAS 24 FEET AND SLOWLY RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CREST JUST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING... THEN 
  BEGIN A SLOW FALL. 

$$

GAC057-101906-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0027.110310T0506Z-000000T0000Z/
/ECTG1.1.ER.110310T0445Z.110310T0445Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1206 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR EAST CANTON
* FROM EARLY THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12 AM THIS MORNING THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET AND SLOWLY RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST JUST OVER FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING...
  THEN BEGIN A SLOW FALL.

$$

2 follow-up statements

233 
WGUS82 KFFC 101020
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
520 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  CEDAR CREEK NEAR CEDARTOWN 5NW AFFECTING FLOYD AND POLK COUNTIES

 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE AND HAMILTON 
  COUNTIES 

 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE AFFECTING CATOOSA AND 
  HAMILTON COUNTIES 

  CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES 

  COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD 
  COUNTY 

  OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR CALHOUN AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES 

  ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR ARMUCHEE AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY 

  COOSA RIVER NEAR ROME MAYO BAR LOCK AND DAM AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY
  

  ETOWAH RIVER NEAR EAST CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY 

  TALLAPOOSA RIVER NEAR TALLAPOOSA AFFECTING HARALSON COUNTY 

  BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING AFFECTING FORSYTH COUNTY 

  BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES 


GAC047-TNC065-110020-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WCKG1.1.ER.110309T1415Z.110310T0930Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
520 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET...AND 
  RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS OF 
  WOODLANDS AND FIELDS NEAR THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM 
  THE GAGE ON THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 146 OR CLOUD SPRINGS ROAD BRIDGE. 
  MINOR FLOODING OF THE CREEK CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED FURTHER DOWNSTREAM
  AS IT CROSSES THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE SOUTH EAST RIDGE AREA.
  

$$

GAC083-TNC065-110020-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110311T1836Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.110309T1228Z.110309T1945Z.110311T1236Z.UU/
520 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 4AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING WILL CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.3 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.
* AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND ALONG SELLS LANE 
  IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW 
  ENGLAND. THESE ROADS AND OTHER ROADS WITH CREEKS FLOWING INTO 
  LOOKOUT CREEK WILL FLOOD CAUSING THE ROADS TO BE CLOSED. THE WATER 
  WILL BE A FEW FEET DEEP ON PORTIONS OF THESE ROADS. ALSO MINOR 
  FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND DOWNSTREAM AS THE CREEK CROSSES 
  THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE TIFTONA AREA.
  

$$

GAC213-313-110020-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ETNG1.1.ER.110309T2030Z.110310T0930Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
520 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* AT 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS...PASTURE AND FIELDS 
  BEGINS ALONG THE RIVER...UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON 
  GEORGIA HIGHWAY 286 OR DAWNVILLE ROAD.
  

$$

GAC313-110020-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.110309T1445Z.110310T0945Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
520 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING WILL CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE PASTURES AND FIELDS 
  UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE.
  

$$

GAC115-129-110020-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CALG1.1.ER.110309T2000Z.110310T0930Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
520 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR CALHOUN
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.6 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING WILL CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN BEGINS.
  

$$

GAC115-110020-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ARCG1.1.ER.110309T2145Z.110310T0845Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
520 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR ARMUCHEE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 3AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.0 FEET...AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* AT 21.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AND EXPANDS FURTHER INTO 
  THE WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES ALONG THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND 
  DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON OLD DALTON ROAD.
  

$$

GAC115-110019-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RMBG1.1.ER.110310T0445Z.110310T0845Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
520 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COOSA RIVER NEAR ROME MAYO BAR LOCK AND DAM
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 3AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.0 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. 

  

$$

GAC057-110019-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ECTG1.1.ER.110310T0445Z.110310T0845Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
520 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR EAST CANTON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 3AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 

  

$$

GAC143-110019-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TLAG1.1.ER.110310T0000Z.110310T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
520 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TALLAPOOSA RIVER NEAR TALLAPOOSA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET...AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
  

$$

GAC117-110019-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMGG1.1.ER.110309T1724Z.110310T0145Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
520 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 3AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* AT 6.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING WILL EXPAND 
  INTO THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN OF THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM 
  FROM THE GAGE AT ATLANTA HIGHWAY OR GEORGIA HIGHWAY 9. LARGE 
  PORTIONS OF THE SIDEWALK AND BOARDWALK OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY 
  WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. THE AREAS UNDER THE GEORGIA 400 HIGHWAY AND 
  MCFARLAND ROAD WILL BE COVERED WITH AROUND ONE FOOT OF WATER. A 
  PORTION OF THE SIDEWALK UNDER MAJORS ROAD WILL BE COVERED WITH 
  AROUND TWO FEET OF WATER. 


$$

GAC117-121-110019-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110311T1436Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.110309T1954Z.110311T0000Z.110311T0836Z.NO/
520 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. 
* AT 4AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.0 FEET BY THIS EVENING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW.
* AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND FURTHER INTO THE 
  WOODLANDS AND FIELDS ALONG THE CREEK. ADDITIONAL PORTIONS OF THE 
  BIG CREEK GREENWAY HAVE MINOR FLOODING...WHICH RESULTS IN RESIDENTS
  NOT BEING ABLE TO USE THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. 
  

$$

GAC115-233-101050-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110310T1020Z/
/CCDG1.1.ER.110310T0405Z.110310T0600Z.110310T0724Z.NO/
520 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE CEDAR CREEK NEAR CEDARTOWN 5NW
* AT 4AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
  

$$

060 
WGUS82 KFFC 101616
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1116 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  ETOWAH RIVER NEAR EAST CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY

  TALLAPOOSA RIVER NEAR TALLAPOOSA AFFECTING HARALSON COUNTY
 
GAC057-101716-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110310T1616Z/
/ECTG1.1.ER.110310T0445Z.110310T1000Z.110310T1405Z.UU/
1116 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR EAST CANTON.
* AT 10 AM TODAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

$$

GAC143-101716-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110310T1616Z/
/TLAG1.1.ER.110310T0000Z.110310T0600Z.110310T1431Z.UU/
1116 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE TALLAPOOSA RIVER NEAR TALLAPOOSA.
* AT 10 AM TODAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 9, 7:30 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Haralson	16 hr
Mar 9, 11:33 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Floyd, Polk	6 hr
Mar 10, 12:06 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Floyd	62 hr
Mar 10, 7:39 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gordon, Murray, Whitfield	3 days
Mar 10, 11:12 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Floyd	3 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.