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River Flood Warning 58, NWS Atlanta, GA

November 28, 2011Chattooga County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Nov 28, 2011, 4:29 PM EST for Chattooga County, Georgia. It was in force for 20 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Nov 28, 2011, 4:29 PM EST (21:29 UTC)
Expired: Nov 29, 2011, 12:38 PM EST
In force: 20 hr
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Flood severity: Minor

County Chattooga County, GA

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Chattooga River at Summerville (SUMG1). The gauge peaked at 15.53 ft at Nov 29, 2011, 4:00 AM EST.

Action stage: 12 ft
Minor stage: 14 ft
Moderate stage: 17 ft
Major stage: 20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02398000, 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.

262 
WGUS42 KFFC 282129
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
429 PM EST MON NOV 28 2011

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

  CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE AFFECTING CHATTOOGA 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.

&&

GAC055-291129-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0058.111128T2129Z-000000T0000Z/
/SUMG1.1.ER.111128T2115Z.111128T2115Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
429 PM EST MON NOV 28 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 4 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. 
* AT 14 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS AND FIELDS BEGINS ALONG 
  THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON U.S. HIGHWAY 
  27...OR MARTHA BERRY HIGHWAY. 
  

$$

4 follow-up statements

658 
WGUS82 KFFC 282326
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
626 PM EST MON NOV 28 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE AFFECTING CHATTOOGA COUNTY 


GAC055-291326-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SUMG1.1.ER.111128T2115Z.111128T2315Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
626 PM EST MON NOV 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 6 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO 
  CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. 
* AT 14 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS AND FIELDS BEGINS ALONG 
  THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON U.S. HIGHWAY 
  27...OR MARTHA BERRY HIGHWAY. 
  

$$

301 
WGUS82 KFFC 290231
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
931 PM EST MON NOV 28 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES 

  COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD 
  COUNTY 

  CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE AFFECTING CHATTOOGA COUNTY 


GAC213-313-291631-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ETNG1.1.ER.111128T1430Z.111129T0215Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
931 PM EST MON NOV 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 9 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* AT 12 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.
  

$$

GAC313-291631-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.111128T1500Z.111129T0215Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
931 PM EST MON NOV 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 9 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. 
* AT 18 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE PASTURES AND FIELDS 
  UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE.
  

$$

GAC055-291631-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SUMG1.1.ER.111128T2115Z.111129T0215Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
931 PM EST MON NOV 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 9 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. 
* AT 14 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS AND FIELDS BEGINS ALONG 
  THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON U.S. HIGHWAY 27 
  OR MARTHA BERRY HIGHWAY. 
  

$$

867 
WGUS82 KFFC 290902
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
402 AM EST TUE NOV 29 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE AFFECTING CHATTOOGA COUNTY 


GAC055-292302-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SUMG1.1.ER.111128T2115Z.111129T0830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
402 AM EST TUE NOV 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 345AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET...AND 
  STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AND EXPANDS FURTHER INTO 
  THE WOODLANDS AND FIELDS ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM 
  FROM THE GAGE ON U.S. HIGHWAY 27 OR MARTHA BERRY HIGHWAY. 


$$

807 
WGUS82 KFFC 291738
FLSFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1238 PM EST TUE NOV 29 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE AFFECTING CHATTOOGA COUNTY

 
GAC055-291750-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-111129T1640Z/
/SUMG1.1.ER.111128T2115Z.111129T0830Z.111129T1555Z.NO/
1238 PM EST TUE NOV 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE
* AT 11 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. 
* THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT 6 PM MONDAY EVENING...
  CRESTING AT 15.5 FEET AT 4 AM TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER FELL 
  BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11 AM THIS MORNING. 
  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 28, 1:44 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Dade	38 hr
Nov 28, 10:20 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Murray, Whitfield	46 hr
Nov 28, 10:20 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Whitfield	3 days
Nov 28, 10:20 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gordon, Murray, Whitfield	3 days
Nov 28, 10:55 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Catoosa	50 hr
Nov 28, 12:03 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Towns	9 hr
Nov 28, 4:23 PM EST	Flash Flood Watch	FFC	Towns, Union, White	5 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Georgia, 2011 Every river flood warning in 2011

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.