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River Flood Warning 3, NWS Atlanta, GA

January 23, 2012Hamilton County, Tennessee; Dade County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jan 23, 2012, 9:46 AM EST for Hamilton County, Tennessee; Dade County, Georgia. It was in force for 19 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 23, 2012, 9:46 AM EST (14:46 UTC)
Expired: Jan 24, 2012, 4:18 AM EST
In force: 19 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 14:47 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 13.43 ft at Jan 23, 2012, 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.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

596 
WGUS42 KFFC 231446
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
946 AM EST MON JAN 23 2012

...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-TNC065-240446-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0003.120123T1446Z-120125T0045Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.120123T1425Z.120124T0600Z.120124T1845Z.UU/
946 AM EST MON JAN 23 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 930 AM MONDAY...THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET...AND RISING QUICKLY.  
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY MIDNIGHT 
  TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EARLY 
  AFTERNOON.
* AT 12.0 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.
  

$$

4 follow-up statements

824 
WGUS82 KFFC 231649
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1149 AM EST MON JAN 23 2012

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

 
GAC083-TNC065-240649-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120125T0300Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.120123T1425Z.120124T0600Z.120124T2100Z.UU/
1149 AM EST MON JAN 23 2012

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. 
* AT 11AM TODAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 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 MIDNIGHT 
  TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.1 FEET ON FEB 5 2010.
  

$$

016 
WGUS82 KFFC 232136
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
436 PM EST MON JAN 23 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING CREEK IN GEORGIA...
 
  LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE AND HAMILTON 
  COUNTIES 
 
GAC083-TNC065-241108-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120124T1108Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.120123T1425Z.120123T1700Z.120124T0508Z.UU/
436 PM EST MON JAN 23 2012

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. 
* AT 400 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER 
  MIDNIGHT.
* AT 13 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG SELLS LANE IN 
  TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW 
  ENGLAND. ALL THESE ROADS WILL BE CLOSED. ALSO MINOR FLOODING 
  EXPANDS MUCH FURTHER DOWNSTREAM AS THE CREEK CROSSES THE TENNESSEE 
  BORDER INTO THE TIFTONA AREA.

$$

520 
WGUS82 KFFC 240237
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
937 PM EST MON JAN 23 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING CREEK IN GEORGIA...
 
  LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE AND HAMILTON 
  COUNTIES 
 
GAC083-TNC065-241637-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120124T1800Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.120123T1425Z.120123T1700Z.120124T1200Z.UU/
937 PM EST MON JAN 23 2012

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 900 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY 
  MORNING.
* AT 13 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG SELLS LANE IN 
  TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW 
  ENGLAND. ALL THESE ROADS WILL BE CLOSED. ALSO MINOR FLOODING 
  EXPANDS MUCH FURTHER DOWNSTREAM AS THE CREEK CROSSES THE TENNESSEE 
  BORDER INTO THE TIFTONA AREA.

$$

233 
WGUS82 KFFC 240918
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
418 AM EST TUE JAN 24 2012

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

 
GAC083-TNC065-240948-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120124T1800Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.120123T1425Z.120123T1700Z.120124T0824Z.UU/
418 AM EST TUE JAN 24 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND. 
* AT 4 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 


$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 23, 4:08 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dade	37 min
Jan 23, 4:56 AM EST	Wind Advisory	FFC	Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray and 2 more	6 hr
Jan 23, 6:34 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Polk	41 min
Jan 23, 8:04 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Haralson, Polk	41 min
Jan 23, 8:29 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Heard	61 min
Jan 23, 9:24 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Dade	6 hr
Jan 23, 9:29 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Troup	46 min
Jan 23, 9:40 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Heard, Troup	50 min
Jan 23, 10:50 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Clayton, Fayette, Henry, Spalding	40 min
Jan 23, 11:34 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Muscogee	41 min

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.