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River Flood Warning 61, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Dec 7, 2011, 4:37 PM EST for Murray County, Whitfield County, Georgia. It was in force for 23 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2011, 4:37 PM EST (21:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 8, 2011, 3:45 PM EST
- In force
- 23 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Murray County, GA, Whitfield County, GA
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Conasauga River at GA 286 near Eton (ETNG1). The gauge peaked at 12.33 ft at Dec 8, 2011, 5:00 AM EST.
- Action stage
- 10 ft
- Minor stage
- 12 ft
- Moderate stage
- 20 ft
- Major stage
- 24 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02384500, 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.
703 WGUS42 KFFC 072137 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 437 PM EST WED DEC 7 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN GEORGIA... CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD 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. && GAC213-313-081137- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0061.111207T2137Z-000000T0000Z/ /ETNG1.1.ER.111207T2100Z.111207T2100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 437 PM EST WED DEC 7 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON * FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET...AND SLOWLY 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. $$
5 follow-up statements
081 WGUS82 KFFC 080019 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 719 PM EST WED DEC 7 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN GEORGIA... CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES GAC213-313-081419- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ETNG1.1.ER.111207T2100Z.111207T2100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 719 PM EST WED DEC 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * AT 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS...PASTURE AND FIELDS BEGINS ALONG THE RIVER...UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAY 286 OR DAWNVILLE ROAD. $$
400 WGUS82 KFFC 080239 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 939 PM EST WED DEC 7 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 GAC213-313-081639- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ETNG1.1.ER.111207T2100Z.111208T0215Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 939 PM EST WED DEC 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * 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. $$ GAC313-081639- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHCG1.1.ER.111207T1830Z.111208T0215Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 939 PM EST WED DEC 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. PASTURE AND FIELDS UPSTREAM...RIGHT AND LEFT BANK FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE... AND DOWNSTREAM ON THE LEFT BANK BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$
156 WGUS82 KFFC 080841 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 340 AM EST THU DEC 8 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 GAC213-313-082240- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ETNG1.1.ER.111207T2100Z.111208T0745Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 340 AM EST THU DEC 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 2 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET NEARLY STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SOMETIME TONIGHT. * 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. $$ GAC313-082240- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHCG1.1.ER.111207T1830Z.111208T0800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 340 AM EST THU DEC 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. THE CREEK SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SOMETIME ON FRIDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. * AT 16 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. PASTURE AND FIELDS UPSTREAM...RIGHT AND LEFT BANK FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE... AND DOWNSTREAM ON THE LEFT BANK BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$
116 WGUS82 KFFC 081607 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1107 AM EST THU DEC 8 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 GAC213-313-090607- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ETNG1.1.ER.111207T2100Z.111208T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1107 AM EST THU DEC 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 1030 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET...AND SLOWLY FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * THE RIVER CRESTED AT 12.3 FEET AROUND 6 AM THIS MORNING AND IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW 12 FEET LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * 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. $$ GAC313-090607- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHCG1.1.ER.111207T1830Z.111208T1545Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1107 AM EST THU DEC 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. * AT 16 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. PASTURE AND FIELDS UPSTREAM...RIGHT AND LEFT BANK FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE... AND DOWNSTREAM ON THE LEFT BANK BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$
602 WGUS82 KFFC 082045 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 345 PM EST THU DEC 8 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN GEORGIA... CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES GAC213-313-082115- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-111208T2045Z/ /ETNG1.1.ER.111207T2100Z.111208T1200Z.111208T1915Z.NO/ 345 PM EST THU DEC 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON * AT 3 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET...AND FALLING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2:45 AM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 84 more | 17 hr |
| Dec 7, 9:42 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 7 hr |
| Dec 7, 11:19 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Walker, Whitfield | 8 hr |
| Dec 7, 1:50 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 49 hr |
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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.