Alert archive / Tennessee / River Flood Warnings in 2011
River Flood Warning 7, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Mar 6, 2011, 2:44 AM EST for Hamilton County, Tennessee; Dade County, Georgia. It took effect at Mar 6, 2011, 3:47 AM EST. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2011, 2:44 AM EST (07:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 6, 2011, 3:47 AM EST
- Expired
- Mar 7, 2011, 3:21 AM EST
- In force
- 24 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 07:45 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 13.86 ft at Mar 6, 2011, 10:00 AM 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.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
175 WGUS42 KFFC 060744 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 244 AM EST SUN MAR 6 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-TNC065-062144- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0007.110306T0847Z-110307T0300Z/ /ENGG1.1.ER.110306T0847Z.110306T1200Z.110306T2100Z.UU/ 244 AM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND * FROM EARLY THIS MORNING UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 2AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY 6 AM. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG SELLS LANE IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW ENGLAND. ALSO MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS MUCH FURTHER DOWNSTREAM AS THE CREEK CROSSES THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE TIFTONA AREA. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.8 FEET ON FEB 11 1981. $$
5 follow-up statements
237 WGUS42 KFFC 061145 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 645 AM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...FLOOD STAGE REVISED TO A HIGHER LEVEL FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE AND HAMILTON COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS WHICH WILL CAUSE FLOODING IN SOME AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. THE LATEST STAGE DATA WAS FURNISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. && GAC083-TNC065-070145- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110307T2125Z/ /ENGG1.1.ER.110306T0820Z.110306T1800Z.110307T1525Z.UU/ 645 AM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 6 AM EST SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE CREEK IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE MONDAY MORNING. * AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG SELLS LANE IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW ENGLAND. MINOR FLOODING ALSO EXPANDS MUCH FURTHER DOWNSTREAM AS THE CREEK CROSSES THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE TIFTONA AREA. $$
615 WGUS82 KFFC 061411 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 911 AM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE AND HAMILTON COUNTIES GAC083-TNC065-070411- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110308T1030Z/ /ENGG1.1.ER.110306T0820Z.110306T1800Z.110308T0430Z.UU/ 911 AM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND * UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * AT 9 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.0 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE MONDAY EVENING. * 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. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.1 FEET ON FEB 5 2010. $$
014 WGUS82 KFFC 062027 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 327 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE AND HAMILTON COUNTIES GAC083-TNC065-071027- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110307T2125Z/ /ENGG1.1.ER.110306T0820Z.110306T1530Z.110307T1525Z.UU/ 327 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 3 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET...AND SLOWLY FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MIDDAY MONDAY. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND ALONG SELLS LANE IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW ENGLAND. THESE ROADS AND OTHER ROADS WITH CREEKS FLOWING INTO LOOKOUT CREEK WILL FLOOD CAUSING THE ROADS TO BE CLOSED. THE WATER WILL BE A FEW FEET DEEP ON PORTIONS OF THESE ROADS. ALSO MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND DOWNSTREAM AS THE CREEK CROSSES THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE TIFTONA AREA. $$
758 WGUS82 KFFC 070130 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 830 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE AND HAMILTON COUNTIES COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD COUNTY CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE AFFECTING CHATTOOGA COUNTY GAC083-TNC065-071530- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110307T2125Z/ /ENGG1.1.ER.110306T0820Z.110306T1530Z.110307T1525Z.UU/ 830 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 830 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET...AND SLOWLY FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MIDDAY MONDAY * 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 TO BE CLOSED. ALSO MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS MUCH FURTHER DOWNSTREAM AS THE CREEK CROSSES THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE TIFTONA AREA. $$ GAC313-071530- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHCG1.1.ER.110306T2045Z.110307T0100Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 830 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 830 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. PASTURE AND FIELDS UPSTREAM...RIGHT AND LEFT BANK FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE... AND DOWNSTREAM ON THE LEFT BANK BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$ GAC055-071530- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SUMG1.1.ER.110306T1915Z.110307T0100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 830 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 830 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET...AND BECOMING STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. $$
052 WGUS82 KFFC 070821 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 321 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE AND HAMILTON COUNTIES GAC083-TNC065-070851- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110307T2125Z/ /ENGG1.1.ER.110306T0820Z.110306T1530Z.110307T0648Z.UU/ 321 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND * AT 3AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 1:25 AM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more | 15 hr |
| Mar 6, 4:57 AM EST | Frost Advisory | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa and 44 more | 24 hr |
| Mar 6, 2:47 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Chattooga | 11 hr |
| Mar 6, 4:02 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 45 hr |
| Mar 6, 6:46 PM EST | Freeze Warning | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Murray, Towns, Union and 1 more | 14 hr |
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.