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River Flood Warning 8, NWS Atlanta, GA

March 6, 2011Chattooga County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Mar 6, 2011, 2:47 PM EST for Chattooga County, Georgia. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 6, 2011, 2:47 PM EST (19:47 UTC)
Expired: Mar 7, 2011, 1:46 AM EST
In force: 11 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 19:45 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 14.44 ft at Mar 6, 2011, 8:00 PM 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.

541 
WGUS42 KFFC 061947
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
247 PM EST SUN MAR 6 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.

&&

GAC055-070947-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0008.110306T1947Z-000000T0000Z/
/SUMG1.1.ER.110306T1915Z.110306T1915Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
247 PM EST SUN MAR 6 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 2 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET...AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.9 FEET ON FEB 6 2010.

$$

2 follow-up statements

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. 
  

$$

929 
WGUS82 KFFC 070646
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
146 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...

   CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE AFFECTING CHATTOOGA COUNTY

 
GAC055-070716-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110307T0646Z/
/SUMG1.1.ER.110306T1915Z.110307T0100Z.110307T0439Z.NO/
146 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE
* AT 1AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 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, 2:44 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Dade	25 hr
Mar 6, 4:57 AM EST	Frost Advisory	FFC	Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa and 44 more	24 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

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.