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Flash Flood Warning 65, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flash flood warning at Aug 1, 2013, 6:07 AM EDT for Gilmer County, Georgia. It was in force for 6 hr. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2013, 6:07 AM EDT (10:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 1, 2013, 12:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Gilmer County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 8:05 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Se Ellijay, GA | THE STAGE HEIGHT OF A USGS STREAM GAGE ON THE CARTECAY RIVER NEAR EAST ELLIJAY REACHED FLOOD STAGE OF 7 FEET. THE RIVER CREST AT 10.2 FEET CAUSING SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. SEVERAL ROADS AND HOMES WERE FLOODED IN THIS AREA WITH SOME EVACUATIONS. |
| Aug 1, 9:00 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Sw Cartecay, GA | SEVERAL CREEKS SUCH AS CLEAR...PRICE...FAUSETT AND TURKEY CREEKS ARE FLOODING AND HAVE WASHED OUT SOME ROADS AND A FEW BRIDGES. MULTIPLE SWIFT WATER RESCUES ARE OCCURRING AT THIS TIME. SEVERAL EVACUATIONS OF HOMES ARE ALSO OCCURRING FROM RAPIDLY RISING FLOOD W |
| Aug 1, 10:25 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Wsw Ellijay, GA | THE STAGE HEIGHT OF A USGS STREAM GAGE NEAR ELLIJAY ON THE COOSAWATTEE RIVER OFF OF AMERICAN LEGION ROAD REACHED FLOOD STAGE OF 8 FEET. THE RIVER WAS STILL RISING AND CAUSING MINOR FLOODING OF PORTIONS OF HAROLD HEFNER RIVER PARK. |
| Aug 1, 11:30 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Sw Cartecay, GA | PRELIMINARY FLOOD DAMAGE BY THE EMERGENCY MANAGER INDICATES AROUND 15 ROADS WERE EITHER WASHED OUT OR DAMAGED...ONE BRIDGE WAS WASHED OUT AT HOLT ROAD...25-50 STRUCTURES WERE FLOODED WITH SOME WASHED OFF THEIR FOUNDATIONS...8 PEOPLE NEEDED SWIFT WATER RESCUES |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 138 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 557 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -49 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 777 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 88 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 105 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
901
WGUS52 KFFC 011007
FFWFFC
GAC123-011600-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0065.130801T1007Z-130801T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
607 AM EDT THU AUG 1 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN GILMER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
* UNTIL NOON EDT
* AT 603 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES
THAT TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER SOUTHEASTERN
PORTIONS OF GILMER COUNTY THIS MORNING. A CLUSTER OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY ALONG AND EAST OF A LINE FROM ELLIJAY
TO TALONA WILL SLOWLY MOVE EAST AROUND 10 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
PISGAH...MARION...SPRINGER MOUNTAIN SHELTER AND BLACK GAP SHELTER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY...THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS...OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH...ON FOOT OR IN
AN AUTOMOBILE.
IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT
USING HASHTAG GAWX.
&&
LAT...LON 3467 8425 3463 8419 3460 8422 3460 8425
3457 8426 3458 8433 3455 8437 3456 8443
3455 8447 3456 8447 3455 8448 3456 8450
3456 8453 3471 8451 3471 8426
$$3 follow-up statements
781
WGUS72 KFFC 011107
FFSFFC
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
707 AM EDT THU AUG 1 2013
GAC123-011600-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0065.000000T0000Z-130801T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GILMER GA-
707 AM EDT THU AUG 1 2013
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN GILMER COUNTY...
AT 701 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A CLUSTER OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH
FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
ELLIJAY...TALKING ROCK...AND TALONA.
A SWIFT WATER RESCUE HAS BEEN REPORTED NEAR TALKING ROCK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY...THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS...OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH...ON FOOT OR IN
AN AUTOMOBILE.
IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT
USING HASHTAG GAWX.
&&
LAT...LON 3467 8425 3463 8419 3460 8422 3460 8425
3457 8426 3458 8433 3455 8437 3456 8443
3455 8447 3456 8447 3455 8448 3456 8450
3456 8453 3471 8451 3471 8426
$$895
WGUS72 KFFC 011319
FFSFFC
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
919 AM EDT THU AUG 1 2013
GAC123-011600-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0065.000000T0000Z-130801T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GILMER GA-
919 AM EDT THU AUG 1 2013
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN GILMER COUNTY...
...SWIFT WATER RESCUES ARE OCCURRING IN SOUTHEAST GILMER COUNTY
AT THIS TIME...
AT 900 AM EDT...THE EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED LIFE THREATENING FLASH
FLOODING OCCURRING IN SOUTHEAST GILMER COUNTY FROM PREVIOUS HEAVY
RAIN THIS MORNING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES OCCURRED
BETWEEN 100 AM EDT AND 700 AM EDT.
SEVERAL CREEKS SUCH AS CLEAR...PRICE...FAUSETT AND TURKEY CREEKS ARE
FLOODING AND HAVE WASHED OUT SOME ROADS AND A FEW BRIDGES. MULTIPLE
SWIFT WATER RESCUES ARE OCCURRING AT THIS TIME. SEVERAL EVACUATIONS
OF HOMES ARE ALSO OCCURRING FROM RAPIDLY RISING FLOOD WATERS.
FAUSETT CREEK ON YUKON ROAD AROUND 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF TALKING ROCK
CREST AT 15.3 FEET AT 700 AM EDT. FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. AT 830 AM
EDT THE STAGE HEIGHT WAS 12.9 FEET AND FALLING. SIGNIFICANT EROSION
SHOULD HAVE OCCURRED TO THE CONCRETE BOX CULVERT UNDER THE ROAD.
THIS MODERATE FLOOD WAS THE SECOND HIGHEST CREST FOR THIS LOCATION
IN THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GAGE HISTORY.
SEVERAL OF THE FLOODED CREEKS ARE MERGING WITH THE CARTECAY RIVER AS
IT FLOWS TOWARD EAST ELLIJAY. AT 830 AM EDT...THE STAGE HEIGHT OF
THE GAGE OFF GEORGIA HIGHWAY 52 WAS AT 7 FEET AND RISING. FLOOD
STAGE IS 7 FEET. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AROUND 9 FEET AT
NOON. A FEW ROADS WILL FLOOD IN THIS LOCATION WITH SOME POSSIBLE
EVACUATIONS.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO EAST ELLIJAY
AND ELLIJAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR
IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...
DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...
EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER
GROUND.
IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY
DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED
ROADS...FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY
FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.
IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT
USING HASHTAG GAWX.
&&
LAT...LON 3471 8426 3467 8425 3463 8419 3460 8422
3460 8425 3457 8426 3458 8432 3455 8446
3456 8447 3455 8448 3456 8450 3456 8453
3471 8451
$$
16909
WGUS72 KFFC 011439
FFSFFC
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1039 AM EDT THU AUG 1 2013
GAC123-011600-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0065.000000T0000Z-130801T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GILMER GA-
1039 AM EDT THU AUG 1 2013
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN GILMER COUNTY...
...SWIFT WATER RESCUES AND EVACUATIONS ARE OCCURRING IN EAST ELLIJAY
AND SOUTHEAST GILMER COUNTY AT THIS TIME...
AT 1020 AM EDT...THE EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED LIFE THREATENING
FLASH FLOODING OCCURRING IN EAST ELLIJAY AND SOUTHEAST GILMER COUNTY
FROM PREVIOUS HEAVY RAIN OF 4 TO 6 INCHES THIS MORNING.
SEVERAL CREEKS SUCH AS CLEAR...PRICE...FAUSETT AND TURKEY CREEKS ARE
FLOODING AND HAVE WASHED OUT SOME ROADS AND A FEW BRIDGES. MULTIPLE
SWIFT WATER RESCUES AND EVACUATIONS FROM HOMES HAVE BEEN OCCURRING
DUE TO THE RAPIDLY RISING FLOOD WATERS.
SEVERAL OF THE FLOODED CREEKS ARE MERGING WITH THE CARTECAY RIVER AS
IT FLOWS TOWARD EAST ELLIJAY. AT 1015 AM EDT...THE STAGE HEIGHT OF
THE GAGE OFF GEORGIA HIGHWAY 52 APPEARS TO BE CRESTING AT 10.2 FEET.
FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. THE RIVER SHOULD BEGIN TO FALL BY NOON. A
FEW ROADS AND SEVERAL HOMES HAVE FLOODED WITH SOME EVACUATIONS.
ALSO THE COOSAWATTEE RIVER GAGE SOUTHWEST OF ELLIJAY OFF OF AMERICAN
LEGION ROAD WAS RISING RAPIDLY. AT 1015 AM EDT...THE STAGE HEIGHT
WAS 7.5 FEET AND RISING. FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET. THE RIVER IS
FORECAST TO CREST AROUND 8.3 FEET AROUND 100 PM EDT. PORTIONS OF THE
HAROLD HEFNER RIVER PARK NEAR THE WALKING TRAILS WILL FLOOD. THE
AMERICAN LEGION POST PARKING LOT WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
THE FLOOD WATERS WILL CONTINUE TO FLOW THROUGH ELLIJAY AND TOWARD
CARTERS LAKE TODAY. IT WILL TAKE A FEW MORE HOURS FOR ALL OF THE
FLOODED CREEKS AND RIVERS TO RECEDE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR
IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...
DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...
EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER
GROUND.
IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT
USING HASHTAG GAWX.
&&
LAT...LON 3471 8426 3467 8425 3463 8419 3460 8422
3460 8425 3457 8426 3458 8432 3455 8446
3456 8447 3455 8448 3456 8450 3456 8453
3471 8451
$$
16The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 9:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Polk | 51 min |
| Jul 31, 10:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd | 42 min |
| Aug 1, 12:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson | 32 min |
| Aug 1, 1:54 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Pickens | 6 hr |
| Aug 1, 7:31 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 14 hr |
| Aug 1, 7:44 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Pickens | 6 hr |
| Aug 1, 9:53 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 37 hr |
| Aug 1, 12:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer | 6 hr |
| Aug 1, 6:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilcox | 24 min |
| Aug 1, 6:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp | 31 min |
| Aug 1, 7:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Madison | 25 min |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.