River Flood Warning 59, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Dec 7, 2011, 9:42 AM EST (14:42 UTC)

In effect from

Dec 7, 2011, 10:44 AM EST

Expired

Dec 7, 2011, 4:51 PM EST

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Dade County, GA, Hamilton County, TN

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

Written for the forecast point Lookout Creek near New England (ENGG1). The gauge peaked at 12.11 ft at Dec 7, 2011, 12:00 PM EST.

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.

828 
WGUS42 KFFC 071442
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
942 AM EST WED DEC 7 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING CREEK 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 CREEK 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-TNC065-080442-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0059.111207T1800Z-111208T0600Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.111207T1800Z.111207T1800Z.111208T0000Z.UU/
942 AM EST WED DEC 7 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 9 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON.
  THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING.
* AT 12 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. 
  FLOODING BEGINS ALONG SELLS LANE IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR 
  RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW ENGLAND. IN ADDITION...MINOR 
  FLOODING OF PASTURE AND GRAZING LAND BEGINS ALONG THE FLOOD PLAIN. 
  MINOR FLOODING OF THE CREEK CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED MUCH FURTHER 
  DOWNSTREAM AS IT CROSSES THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE TIFTONA 
  AREA.
  

$$

499 
WGUS82 KFFC 071605
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1105 AM EST WED DEC 7 2011

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

 
GAC083-TNC065-080600-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0059.111207T1544Z-111208T0600Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.111207T1520Z.111207T1530Z.111208T0000Z.UU/
1105 AM EST WED DEC 7 2011

...LOOKOUT CREEK ENTERS MINOR FLOOD STAGE...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. 
* AT 1045 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER THIS EVENING.
* AT 12 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. 
  FLOODING BEGINS ALONG SELLS LANE IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR 
  RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW ENGLAND. IN ADDITION...MINOR 
  FLOODING OF PASTURE AND GRAZING LAND BEGINS ALONG THE FLOOD PLAIN. 
  MINOR FLOODING OF THE CREEK CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED MUCH FURTHER 
  DOWNSTREAM AS IT CROSSES THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE TIFTONA 
  AREA.
  

$$

373 
WGUS82 KFFC 072151
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
451 PM EST WED DEC 7 2011

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

 
GAC083-TNC065-072221-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-111208T0600Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.111207T1520Z.111207T1715Z.111207T2018Z.UU/
451 PM EST WED DEC 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND
* AT 4 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET...AND FALLING.
  

$$

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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.