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River Flood Warning 47, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Apr 27, 2011, 5:53 PM EDT for Hamilton County, Tennessee; Dade County, Georgia. It took effect at Apr 28, 2011, 3:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 2 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 27, 2011, 5:53 PM EDT (21:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 28, 2011, 3:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 28, 2011, 5:20 AM EDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Dade County, GA, Hamilton County, TN
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Lookout Creek near New England (ENGG1). The gauge peaked at 10.16 ft at Apr 28, 2011, 12:00 AM EDT.
- Action stage
- 10 ft
- Minor stage
- 12 ft
- Moderate stage
- 17 ft
- Major stage
- 19 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03568933, 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.
923 WGUS42 KFFC 272153 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 553 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE AND HAMILTON COUNTIES .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. && GAC083-TNC065-281153- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0047.110428T0540Z-110429T0430Z/ /ENGG1.1.ER.110428T0540Z.110428T1200Z.110428T2230Z.UU/ 553 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND. * FROM TONIGHT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * AT 500 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.4 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURDSAY EVENING. * AT 13 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. $$
3 follow-up statements
972 WGUS82 KFFC 280306 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1106 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING CREEK IN GEORGIA... LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE AND HAMILTON COUNTIES GAC083-TNC065-281706- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0047.110428T0541Z-110429T0430Z/ /ENGG1.1.ER.110428T0541Z.110428T1200Z.110428T2230Z.UU/ 1106 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND. * FROM AFTER MIDNIGHT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * AT 1000 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 13 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG SELLS LANE IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW ENGLAND. ALL THESE ROADS WILL BE CLOSED. ALSO MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS MUCH FURTHER DOWNSTREAM AS THE CREEK CROSSES THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE TIFTONA AREA. $$
022 WGUS82 KFFC 280504 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 104 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE AND HAMILTON COUNTIES GAC083-TNC065-281904- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0047.110428T0700Z-110429T0430Z/ /ENGG1.1.ER.110428T0700Z.110428T1200Z.110428T2230Z.UU/ 104 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND * FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 1230 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET...AND STEADY. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.0 FEET LATER THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. * 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. $$
214 WGUS82 KFFC 280920 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 520 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE AND HAMILTON COUNTIES GAC083-TNC065-280950- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-110429T0430Z/ /ENGG1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 520 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND * AT 05 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET...AND FALLING QUICKLY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 8:04 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Chattooga, Floyd, Haralson, Polk | 56 min |
| Apr 27, 8:16 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Walker, Whitfield | 44 min |
| Apr 27, 8:25 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Dade, Walker | 35 min |
| Apr 27, 8:28 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Haralson, Heard | 32 min |
| Apr 27, 8:35 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray and 5 more | 55 min |
| Apr 27, 8:42 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Murray, Whitfield | 48 min |
| Apr 27, 8:51 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton | 29 min |
| Apr 27, 8:54 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 51 min |
| Apr 27, 9:02 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Walker | 16 min |
| Apr 27, 9:26 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer, Murray | 39 min |
| Apr 27, 1:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dade, Walker | 61 min |
| Apr 27, 2:25 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Dade, Walker | 34 min |
| Apr 27, 2:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Whitfield | 25 min |
| Apr 27, 5:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dade, Walker | 38 min |
| Apr 27, 5:14 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Dade, Walker | 46 min |
| Apr 27, 5:51 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Catoosa | 24 min |
| Apr 27, 6:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Walker | 27 min |
| Apr 27, 6:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dade | 30 min |
| Apr 27, 7:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Dade, Walker | 55 min |
| Apr 27, 7:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Dade, Walker | 43 min |
| Apr 27, 7:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Walker, Whitfield | 46 min |
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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.