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River Flood Warning 8, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jan 15, 2013, 2:40 PM EST for Floyd County, Georgia. It was in force for 37 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 15, 2013, 2:40 PM EST (19:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 17, 2013, 3:23 AM EST
- In force
- 37 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Floyd County, GA
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Armuchee Creek at Old Dalton Road near Rome (ARCG1). The gauge peaked at 20.24 ft at Jan 16, 2013, 11:00 AM EST.
- Action stage
- 16 ft
- Minor stage
- 19 ft
- Moderate stage
- 25 ft
- Major stage
- 32 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02388350, 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.
235 WGUS42 KFFC 151940 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 240 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR ARMUCHEE AFFECTING FLOYD 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. && GAC115-160940- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0008.130115T1940Z-000000T0000Z/ /ARCG1.1.ER.130115T1845Z.130115T1845Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 240 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR ARMUCHEE. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 145 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19 FEET. * AT 19 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES BEGINS ALONG THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON OLD DALTON ROAD. $$
9 follow-up statements
395 WGUS82 KFFC 152222 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 522 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE AND HAMILTON COUNTIES CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD COUNTY CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE AFFECTING CHATTOOGA COUNTY OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR CALHOUN AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR ARMUCHEE AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY GAC083-TNC065-161222- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130119T0900Z/ /ENGG1.2.ER.130114T0647Z.130116T0000Z.130119T0300Z.UU/ 522 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND. * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * AT 5 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS EXPECTED. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17 TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY NIGHT. * AT 17 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. SEVERAL SMALL BUILDINGS NEAR THE NEW ENGLAND HANG GLIDING RECREATION PARK BEGIN TO FLOOD. SEVERAL ROADS IN DADE COUNTY WILL BE CLOSED INCLUDING SELLS LANE... MASON ROAD...AND CREEK ROAD. THE WATER WILL BE SEVERAL FEET DEEP ON PORTIONS OF THESE ROADS. ALSO MODERATE FLOODING WILL BEGIN DOWNSTREAM AS THE CREEK CROSSES THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE TIFTONA AREA. SEVERAL ROADS NEAR THE CREEK WILL BE FLOODED AND CLOSED. $$ GAC047-TNC065-161222- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130117T2200Z/ /WCKG1.1.ER.130115T0315Z.130116T1200Z.130117T1600Z.UU/ 522 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE. * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 5PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 13 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS AND FIELDS NEAR THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 146 OR CLOUD SPRINGS ROAD BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING OF THE CREEK ALSO EXPANDS MUCH FURTHER DOWNSTREAM AS IT CROSSES THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE SOUTH EAST RIDGE AREA. $$ GAC213-313-161222- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ETNG1.1.ER.130114T1330Z.130115T2130Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 522 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * AT 16 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS... PASTURE AND FIELDS ALONG THE RIVER...UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAY 286 OR DAWNVILLE ROAD. $$ GAC313-161222- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHCG1.1.ER.130114T1400Z.130115T2200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 522 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. * AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO THE PASTURES...FIELDS AND WOODLANDS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE. SOME AREAS WILL BE UNDER 4 FEET OF WATER. $$ GAC129-213-313-161222- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130118T0534Z/ /TLNG1.1.ER.130115T2212Z.130116T1800Z.130117T2334Z.NO/ 522 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON * FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * AT 5 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 6 PM AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.9 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING. $$ GAC055-161222- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SUMG1.1.ER.130115T0315Z.130115T2145Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 522 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 04PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AND EXPANDS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS AND FIELDS ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON U.S. HIGHWAY 27 OR ROME BOULEVARD. $$ GAC115-129-161222- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CALG1.1.ER.130115T1445Z.130115T1445Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 522 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR CALHOUN * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET. * AT 20 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS OF WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE BEHIND A WATER TREATMENT PLANT OFF MAULDIN ROAD. A BOAT RAMP AND PARKING LOT ON THE UPSTREAM AND RIGHT BANK SIDE OF THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 136 CONNECTOR WILL BE WILL BE UNDER WATER. $$ GAC115-161222- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ARCG1.1.ER.130115T1845Z.130115T1845Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 522 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR ARMUCHEE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19 FEET. * AT 19 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES BEGINS ALONG THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON OLD DALTON ROAD. $$
230 WGUS82 KFFC 160221 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 921 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR ARMUCHEE AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY GAC115-161621- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ARCG1.1.ER.130115T1845Z.130116T0130Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 921 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR ARMUCHEE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19 FEET. * AT 19 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES BEGINS ALONG THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON OLD DALTON ROAD. $$
433 WGUS82 KFFC 160404 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1104 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE AND HAMILTON COUNTIES ...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 CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE AFFECTING CHATTOOGA COUNTY OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR CALHOUN AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR ARMUCHEE AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY GAC083-TNC065-161804- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130119T1200Z/ /ENGG1.2.ER.130114T0647Z.130116T0600Z.130119T0600Z.UU/ 1104 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 10 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 17 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. SEVERAL SMALL BUILDINGS NEAR THE NEW ENGLAND HANG GLIDING RECREATION PARK BEGIN TO FLOOD. SEVERAL ROADS IN DADE COUNTY WILL BE CLOSED INCLUDING SELLS LANE... MASON ROAD...AND CREEK ROAD. THE WATER WILL BE SEVERAL FEET DEEP ON PORTIONS OF THESE ROADS. ALSO MODERATE FLOODING WILL BEGIN DOWNSTREAM AS THE CREEK CROSSES THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE TIFTONA AREA. SEVERAL ROADS NEAR THE CREEK WILL BE FLOODED AND CLOSED. $$ GAC047-TNC065-161804- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130117T2300Z/ /WCKG1.1.ER.130115T0315Z.130116T0600Z.130117T1700Z.UU/ 1104 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE. * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 10 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 13 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS AND FIELDS NEAR THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 146 OR CLOUD SPRINGS ROAD BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING OF THE CREEK ALSO EXPANDS MUCH FURTHER DOWNSTREAM AS IT CROSSES THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE SOUTH EAST RIDGE AREA. $$ GAC213-313-161804- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ETNG1.1.ER.130114T1330Z.130116T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1104 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET...ANDN RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * AT 16 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS... PASTURE AND FIELDS ALONG THE RIVER...UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAY 286 OR DAWNVILLE ROAD. $$ GAC313-161804- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHCG1.1.ER.130114T1400Z.130116T0345Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1104 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.1 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. * AT 22 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND FURTHER INTO THE PASTURES...FIELDS AND WOODLANDS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE. SOME AREAS CLOSER TO THE CREEK WILL BE UNDER 6 FEET OF WATER. $$ GAC129-213-313-161804- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130118T0534Z/ /TLNG1.1.ER.130115T2300Z.130116T1800Z.130117T2334Z.NO/ 1104 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * AT 10 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.9 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING. $$ GAC055-161804- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SUMG1.1.ER.130115T0315Z.130116T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1104 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * AT 16 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AND EXPANDS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS AND FIELDS ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON U.S. HIGHWAY 27 OR ROME BOULEVARD. $$ GAC115-129-161804- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CALG1.1.ER.130115T1445Z.130116T0315Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1104 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR CALHOUN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.2 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET. * AT 20 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS OF WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE BEHIND A WATER TREATMENT PLANT OFF MAULDIN ROAD. A BOAT RAMP AND PARKING LOT ON THE UPSTREAM AND RIGHT BANK SIDE OF THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 136 CONNECTOR WILL BE WILL BE UNDER WATER. $$ GAC115-161804- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ARCG1.1.ER.130115T1845Z.130116T0245Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1104 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR ARMUCHEE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19 FEET. * AT 19 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES BEGINS ALONG THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON OLD DALTON ROAD. $$
730 WGUS82 KFFC 160934 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 434 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE AND HAMILTON COUNTIES CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD COUNTY CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE AFFECTING CHATTOOGA COUNTY OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR CALHOUN AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR ARMUCHEE AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY GAC047-TNC065-162334- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130117T2300Z/ /WCKG1.1.ER.130115T0315Z.130116T0915Z.130117T1700Z.UU/ 434 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 4 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL BEGIN FALLING BY NOON TODAY AND THEN DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS AND FIELDS NEAR THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 146 OR CLOUD SPRINGS ROAD BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING OF THE CREEK ALSO EXPANDS MUCH FURTHER DOWNSTREAM AS IT CROSSES THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE SOUTH EAST RIDGE AREA. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.6 FEET ON MAR 11 2011. $$ GAC083-TNC065-162334- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130119T0200Z/ /ENGG1.1.ER.130114T0647Z.130115T1615Z.130118T2000Z.UU/ 434 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 04AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND ALONG SELLS LANE IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW ENGLAND. THESE ROADS AND OTHER ROADS WITH CREEKS FLOWING INTO LOOKOUT CREEK WILL FLOOD CAUSING THE ROADS TO BE CLOSED. THE WATER WILL BE A FEW FEET DEEP ON PORTIONS OF THESE ROADS. ALSO MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND DOWNSTREAM AS THE CREEK CROSSES THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE TIFTONA AREA. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.1 FEET ON SEP 6 2011. $$ GAC213-313-162334- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ETNG1.1.ER.130114T1330Z.130116T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 434 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS... PASTURE AND FIELDS ALONG THE RIVER...UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAY 286 OR DAWNVILLE ROAD. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.3 FEET ON SEP 27 2009. $$ GAC313-162333- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHCG1.1.ER.130114T1400Z.130116T0915Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 434 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.2 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * AT 22.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND FURTHER INTO THE PASTURES...FIELDS AND WOODLANDS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE. SOME AREAS CLOSER TO THE CREEK WILL BE UNDER 6 FEET OF WATER. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.6 FEET ON SEP 28 2009. $$ GAC129-213-313-162333- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130118T1734Z/ /TLNG1.1.ER.130115T2300Z.130117T1200Z.130118T1134Z.NO/ 434 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 4 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.6 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.0 FEET ON MAY 24 2003. $$ GAC055-162333- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SUMG1.1.ER.130115T0315Z.130116T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 434 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AND EXPANDS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS AND FIELDS ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON U.S. HIGHWAY 27 OR ROME BOULEVARD. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.5 FEET ON NOV 29 2011. $$ GAC115-129-162333- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CALG1.1.ER.130115T1445Z.130116T0915Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 434 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR CALHOUN * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.7 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS OF WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE BEHIND A WATER TREATMENT PLANT OFF MAULDIN ROAD. A BOAT RAMP AND PARKING LOT ON THE UPSTREAM AND RIGHT BANK SIDE OF THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 136 CONNECTOR WILL BE WILL BE UNDER WATER. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.0 FEET ON DEC 10 2009. $$ GAC115-162333- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ARCG1.1.ER.130115T1845Z.130116T0845Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 434 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR ARMUCHEE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * AT 19.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES BEGINS ALONG THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON OLD DALTON ROAD. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.0 FEET ON FEB 6 2010. $$
077 WGUS82 KFFC 161625 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1125 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013 ...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 CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR SLOAN BRIDGE NEAR DALTON AFFECTING GORDON... MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE AFFECTING CHATTOOGA COUNTY OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR CALHOUN AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR ARMUCHEE AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY GAC213-313-170625- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ETNG1.1.ER.130114T1330Z.130116T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1125 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 930 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET...AND FALLING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * AT 14 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO THE WOODLANDS...PASTURE AND FIELDS ALONG THE RIVER...UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAY 286 OR DAWNVILLE ROAD. $$ GAC313-170625- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHCG1.1.ER.130114T1400Z.130116T1600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1125 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.1 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. * AT 24 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BECOMES WIDESPREAD AND EXPANDS FURTHER INTO THE PASTURES...FIELDS AND WOODLANDS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE. AREAS CLOSE TO THE CREEK WILL BE UNDER 8 FEET OF WATER. $$ GAC129-213-313-170625- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DLBG1.1.ER.130116T1000Z.130116T1000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1125 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER AT SLOAN BRIDGE NEAR DALTON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * AT 18 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN BEGINS WITH THE PRIMARY IMPACT TO FARMLAND AND PASTURE. $$ GAC055-170625- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SUMG1.1.ER.130115T0315Z.130116T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1125 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 1015 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * AT 14 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS AND FIELDS BEGINS ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON U.S. HIGHWAY 27 OR ROME BOULEVARD. $$ GAC115-129-170625- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CALG1.1.ER.130115T1445Z.130116T1545Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1125 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR CALHOUN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 1045 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET. * AT 20 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS OF WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE BEHIND A WATER TREATMENT PLANT OFF MAULDIN ROAD. A BOAT RAMP AND PARKING LOT ON THE UPSTREAM AND RIGHT BANK SIDE OF THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 136 CONNECTOR WILL BE WILL BE UNDER WATER. $$ GAC115-170625- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ARCG1.1.ER.130115T1845Z.130116T1545Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1125 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR ARMUCHEE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 1045 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.2 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19 FEET. * AT 21 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AND EXPANDS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES ALONG THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON OLD DALTON ROAD. $$ 16
314 WGUS82 KFFC 162108 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 408 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN GEORGIA... CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE AFFECTING CHATTOOGA COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE AND HAMILTON COUNTIES CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD COUNTY CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR SLOAN BRIDGE NEAR DALTON AFFECTING GORDON... MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES HIWASSEE RIVER NEAR HIAWASSEE AFFECTING TOWNS COUNTY COOSAWATTEE RIVER NEAR ELLIJAY AFFECTING GILMER COUNTY OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR CALHOUN AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR ARMUCHEE AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING AFFECTING FORSYTH COUNTY BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES GAC213-313-171108- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ETNG1.1.ER.130114T1330Z.130116T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 408 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 330 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * AT 14 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO THE WOODLANDS...PASTURE AND FIELDS ALONG THE RIVER...UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAY 286 OR DAWNVILLE ROAD. $$ GAC313-171108- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHCG1.1.ER.130114T1400Z.130116T2015Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 408 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 330 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.3 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. * AT 24 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BECOMES WIDESPREAD AND EXPANDS FURTHER INTO THE PASTURES...FIELDS AND WOODLANDS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE. AREAS CLOSE TO THE CREEK WILL BE UNDER 8 FEET OF WATER. $$ GAC129-213-313-171108- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130120T1300Z/ /TLNG1.2.ER.130115T2300Z.130117T1800Z.130120T0700Z.NO/ 408 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 300 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.1 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 24 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE WOODLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER AND BEGINS TO FLOOD THE AGRICULTURAL AREAS DOWNSTREAM AND RIGHT BANK FROM THE BRACKETT RIDGE ROAD BRIDGE. $$ GAC129-213-313-171108- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DLBG1.1.ER.130116T1000Z.130116T2000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 408 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER AT SLOAN BRIDGE NEAR DALTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 330 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * AT 18 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN BEGINS WITH THE PRIMARY IMPACT TO FARMLAND AND PASTURE. $$ GAC047-TNC065-171108- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130118T1017Z/ /WCKG1.1.ER.130115T0315Z.130117T0000Z.130118T0417Z.UU/ 408 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE. * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * AT 330 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * AT 13 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS AND FIELDS NEAR THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 146 OR CLOUD SPRINGS ROAD BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING OF THE CREEK ALSO EXPANDS MUCH FURTHER DOWNSTREAM AS IT CROSSES THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE SOUTH EAST RIDGE AREA. $$ GAC083-TNC065-171108- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130119T1630Z/ /ENGG1.1.ER.130114T0647Z.130115T1615Z.130119T1030Z.UU/ 408 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 330 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 15 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND ALONG SELLS LANE IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW ENGLAND. THESE ROADS AND OTHER ROADS WITH CREEKS FLOWING INTO LOOKOUT CREEK WILL FLOOD CAUSING THE ROADS TO BE CLOSED. THE WATER WILL BE A FEW FEET DEEP ON PORTIONS OF THESE ROADS. ALSO MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND DOWNSTREAM AS THE CREEK CROSSES THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE TIFTONA AREA. $$ GAC281-171108- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0013.130117T1847Z-130118T1208Z/ /HWEG1.1.ER.130117T1847Z.130118T0200Z.130118T0608Z.UU/ 408 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE HIWASSEE RIVER NEAR HIAWASSEE. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 245 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET...AND STEADY. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THURSDAY NIGHT DUE TO AN ADDITIONAL TWO INCHES OF RAIN TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 12 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO FIELDS AND WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER. SEVERAL TRAILER HOMES IN THE ENCHANTED VALLEY RESORT...AROUND ONE MILE DOWNSTREAM AND ON THE RIGHT BANK OF THE STREAM GAGE ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE...WILL HAVE WATER BEGINNING TO GET INTO THE HOMES. ACCESS ROADS IN THE RESORT WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. EVACUATIONS OF SOME RESIDENTS MAY BE NECESSARY. THE WATER LEVEL WILL REACH THE BOTTOM OF THE RIVERSIDE DRIVE BRIDGE AND IT MAY BE CLOSED BY COUNTY OFFICIALS. $$ GAC123-171108- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0014.130117T1830Z-130118T1535Z/ /ELIG1.1.ER.130117T1830Z.130118T0100Z.130118T0935Z.UU/ 408 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSAWATTEE RIVER NEAR ELLIJAY. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 245 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.3 FEET...AND FALLING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THURSDAY DUE TO AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.5 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 9 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. FLOODING OF MUCH OF THE WALKING TRAIL IN THE HAROLD HEFNER RIVER PARK OCCURS. FLOODING OF THE PARKING LOT OF THE GEORGIA POWER SUBSTATION AT THE CORNER OF LEGION ROAD AND OLD HIGHWAY 5 BEGINS. FLOODING OF LOW LANDS... YARDS AND PARKING AREAS...DEVELOP ALONG A SEVERAL MILE STRETCH FROM JUST DOWNSTREAM OF ELLIJAY TO SEVERAL MILES UPSTREAM...INCLUDING THE ELLIJAY AND CARTECAY RIVERS. $$ GAC115-129-171108- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0012.130117T0830Z-130120T0600Z/ /RSCG1.1.ER.130117T0830Z.130118T1200Z.130120T0000Z.NO/ 408 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA. * FROM THURSDAY UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 330 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON THURSDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 25.5 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 24 FEET...MAINLY MINOR FLOODING OF LOW AREAS WILL OCCUR. $$ GAC115-129-171108- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CALG1.1.ER.130115T1445Z.130116T1945Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 408 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR CALHOUN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 330 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET. * AT 20 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS OF WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE BEHIND A WATER TREATMENT PLANT OFF MAULDIN ROAD. A BOAT RAMP AND PARKING LOT ON THE UPSTREAM AND RIGHT BANK SIDE OF THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 136 CONNECTOR WILL BE WILL BE UNDER WATER. $$ GAC115-171108- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ARCG1.1.ER.130115T1845Z.130116T1545Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 408 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR ARMUCHEE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 245 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET...AND FALLING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19 FEET. * AT 21 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AND EXPANDS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES ALONG THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON OLD DALTON ROAD. $$ GAC117-171108- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CMGG1.1.ER.130116T1445Z.130116T1445Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 408 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 245 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4 FEET...AND FALLING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST DUE TO ADDITIONAL RAIN TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6 FEET. * AT 6 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING WILL EXPAND INTO THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN OF THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE AT ATLANTA HIGHWAY OR GEORGIA HIGHWAY 9. LARGE PORTIONS OF THE SIDEWALK AND BOARDWALK OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. THE AREAS UNDER THE GEORGIA 400 HIGHWAY AND MCFARLAND ROAD WILL BE COVERED WITH AROUND ONE FOOT OF WATER. A PORTION OF THE SIDEWALK UNDER MAJORS ROAD WILL BE COVERED WITH AROUND TWO FEET OF WATER. $$ GAC117-121-171108- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0011.130117T2136Z-130119T0300Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.130117T2136Z.130118T1200Z.130118T2100Z.NO/ 408 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 03PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST DUE TO ADDITIONAL RAIN TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.5 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS AND FIELDS ALONG THE CREEK FROM NEAR CUMMING IN SOUTH FORSYTH COUNTY TO ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. ADDITIONAL PORTIONS OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY HAVE MINOR FLOODING WITH 1 TO 2 FEET OF WATER. MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS WILL BE CLOSED...ESPECIALLY UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD AND NEAR ROCK HILL PARK. PORTIONS OF THE YMCA CAMPGROUND OFF PRESTON RIDGE ROAD WILL FLOOD. $$ GAC055-162208- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130116T2108Z/ /SUMG1.1.ER.130115T0315Z.130116T0000Z.130116T1856Z.NO/ 408 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 31. * AT 315 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH TONIGHT. * AT 14 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS AND FIELDS BEGINS ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON U.S. HIGHWAY 27 OR ROME BOULEVARD. $$
929 WGUS82 KFFC 170332 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1032 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE AND HAMILTON COUNTIES CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES ...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 CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR SLOAN BRIDGE NEAR DALTON AFFECTING GORDON... MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES HIWASSEE RIVER NEAR HIAWASSEE AFFECTING TOWNS COUNTY COOSAWATTEE RIVER NEAR ELLIJAY AFFECTING GILMER COUNTY OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR CALHOUN AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR ARMUCHEE AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING AFFECTING FORSYTH COUNTY BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES GAC213-313-171732- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ETNG1.1.ER.130114T1330Z.130116T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1032 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 08PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET...AND RISING/FALLING/STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND -- FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * AT 14.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO THE WOODLANDS...PASTURE AND FIELDS ALONG THE RIVER...UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAY 286 OR DAWNVILLE ROAD. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.3 FEET ON NOV 29 2011. $$ GAC313-171732- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHCG1.1.ER.130114T1400Z.130117T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1032 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 09PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.3 FEET...AND RISING/FALLING/STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND -- FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * AT 24.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BECOMES WIDESPREAD AND EXPANDS FURTHER INTO THE PASTURES...FIELDS AND WOODLANDS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE. AREAS CLOSE TO THE CREEK WILL BE UNDER 8 FEET OF WATER. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.7 FEET ON JAN 8 2009. $$ GAC129-213-313-171732- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130120T0810Z/ /TLNG1.2.ER.130115T2300Z.130117T1800Z.130120T0210Z.NO/ 1032 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 09PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.8 FEET...AND RISING/FALLING/STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.3 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE WOODLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER AND BEGINS TO FLOOD THE AGRICULTURAL AREAS DOWNSTREAM AND RIGHT BANK FROM THE BRACKETT RIDGE ROAD BRIDGE. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.7 FEET ON JAN 9 2009. $$ GAC129-213-313-171732- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DLBG1.1.ER.130116T1000Z.130117T0200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1032 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR SLOAN BRIDGE NEAR DALTON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 09PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET...AND RISING/FALLING/STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND -- FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN BEGINS WITH THE PRIMARY IMPACT TO FARMLAND AND PASTURE. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.1 FEET ON MAR 12 2011. $$ GAC047-TNC065-171731- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130119T0000Z/ /WCKG1.1.ER.130115T0315Z.130116T1530Z.130118T1800Z.UU/ 1032 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 09PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET...AND RISING/FALLING/STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS AND FIELDS NEAR THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 146 OR CLOUD SPRINGS ROAD BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING OF THE CREEK ALSO EXPANDS MUCH FURTHER DOWNSTREAM AS IT CROSSES THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE SOUTH EAST RIDGE AREA. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.6 FEET ON MAR 11 2011. $$ GAC083-TNC065-171731- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130119T0800Z/ /ENGG1.1.ER.130114T0647Z.130115T1615Z.130119T0200Z.UU/ 1032 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND * FROM TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * AT 09PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET...AND RISING/FALLING/STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG SELLS LANE IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW ENGLAND. ALL THESE ROADS WILL BE CLOSED. ALSO MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS MUCH FURTHER DOWNSTREAM AS THE CREEK CROSSES THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE TIFTONA AREA. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.2 FEET ON APR 5 2011. $$ GAC281-171731- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0013.130117T1847Z-130118T1208Z/ /HWEG1.1.ER.130117T1847Z.130118T0200Z.130118T0608Z.UU/ 1032 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE HIWASSEE RIVER NEAR HIAWASSEE * FROM TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 08PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.7 FEET...AND RISING/FALLING/STEADY. * NONFLOOD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.0 FEET BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 12.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO FIELDS AND WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER. SEVERAL TRAILER HOMES IN THE ENCHANTED VALLEY RESORT...AROUND ONE MILE DOWNSTREAM AND ON THE RIGHT BANK OF THE STREAM GAGE ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE...WILL HAVE WATER BEGINNING TO GET INTO THE HOMES. ACCESS ROADS IN THE RESORT WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. EVACUATIONS OF SOME RESIDENTS MAY BE NECESSARY. THE WATER LEVEL WILL REACH THE BOTTOM OF THE RIVERSIDE DRIVE BRIDGE AND IT MAY BE CLOSED BY COUNTY OFFICIALS. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.4 FEET ON AUG 26 2008. $$ GAC123-171731- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0014.130117T1830Z-130118T1535Z/ /ELIG1.1.ER.130117T1830Z.130118T0100Z.130118T0935Z.UU/ 1032 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSAWATTEE RIVER NEAR ELLIJAY * FROM TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 08PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.8 FEET...AND RISING/FALLING/STEADY. * NONFLOOD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. FLOODING OF MUCH OF THE WALKING TRAIL IN THE HAROLD HEFNER RIVER PARK OCCURS. FLOODING OF THE PARKING LOT OF THE GEORGIA POWER SUBSTATION AT THE CORNER OF LEGION ROAD AND OLD HIGHWAY 5 BEGINS. FLOODING OF LOW LANDS... YARDS AND PARKING AREAS...DEVELOP ALONG A SEVERAL MILE STRETCH FROM JUST DOWNSTREAM OF ELLIJAY TO SEVERAL MILES UPSTREAM...INCLUDING THE ELLIJAY AND CARTECAY RIVERS. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.7 FEET ON JUL 16 2003. $$ GAC115-129-171731- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0012.130117T1200Z-130120T1200Z/ /RSCG1.1.ER.130117T1200Z.130118T1800Z.130120T0600Z.NO/ 1032 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA * FROM TOMORROW MORNING UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 09PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.4 FEET...AND RISING/FALLING/STEADY. * NONFLOOD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 25.5 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 24.0 FEET...MAINLY MINOR FLOODING OF LOW AREAS WILL OCCUR. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 26.2 FEET ON MAY 10 2003. $$ GAC115-129-171731- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CALG1.1.ER.130115T1445Z.130117T0200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1032 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR CALHOUN * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 09PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.8 FEET...AND RISING/FALLING/STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND -- FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * AT 23.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO THE WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE BEHIND THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT OFF MAULDIN ROAD. A BOAT RAMP AND PARKING LOT ON THE UPSTREAM AND RIGHT BANK SIDE OF THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 136 CONNECTOR WILL BE UNDER AT LEAST 3 FEET OF WATER. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.5 FEET ON FEB 7 2010. $$ GAC115-171731- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ARCG1.1.ER.130115T1845Z.130116T1545Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1032 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR ARMUCHEE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 08PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET...AND RISING/FALLING/STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND -- FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * AT 19.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES BEGINS ALONG THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON OLD DALTON ROAD. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.0 FEET ON FEB 6 2010. $$ GAC117-171731- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CMGG1.1.ER.130116T1445Z.130116T1445Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1032 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 08PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET...AND RISING/FALLING/STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND -- FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * AT 6.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING WILL EXPAND INTO THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN OF THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE AT ATLANTA HIGHWAY OR GEORGIA HIGHWAY 9. LARGE PORTIONS OF THE SIDEWALK AND BOARDWALK OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. THE AREAS UNDER THE GEORGIA 400 HIGHWAY AND MCFARLAND ROAD WILL BE COVERED WITH AROUND ONE FOOT OF WATER. A PORTION OF THE SIDEWALK UNDER MAJORS ROAD WILL BE COVERED WITH AROUND TWO FEET OF WATER. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.1 FEET ON APR 5 2011. $$ GAC117-121-171731- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0011.130117T2136Z-130119T0300Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.130117T2136Z.130118T1200Z.130118T2100Z.NO/ 1032 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * FROM TOMORROW AFTERNOON UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 08PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET...AND RISING/FALLING/STEADY. * NONFLOOD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.5 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS AND FIELDS ALONG THE CREEK FROM NEAR CUMMING IN SOUTH FORSYTH COUNTY TO ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. ADDITIONAL PORTIONS OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY HAVE MINOR FLOODING WITH 1 TO 2 FEET OF WATER. MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS WILL BE CLOSED...ESPECIALLY UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD AND NEAR ROCK HILL PARK. PORTIONS OF THE YMCA CAMPGROUND OFF PRESTON RIDGE ROAD WILL FLOOD. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.5 FEET ON DEC 1 2010. $$
252 WGUS82 KFFC 170349 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1049 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE AND HAMILTON COUNTIES CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD COUNTY CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR SLOAN BRIDGE NEAR DALTON AFFECTING GORDON... MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES HIWASSEE RIVER NEAR HIAWASSEE AFFECTING TOWNS COUNTY COOSAWATTEE RIVER NEAR ELLIJAY AFFECTING GILMER COUNTY OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR CALHOUN AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR ARMUCHEE AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING AFFECTING FORSYTH COUNTY BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES GAC213-313-171749- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ETNG1.1.ER.130114T1330Z.130116T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1049 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 800 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * AT 14.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO THE WOODLANDS...PASTURE AND FIELDS ALONG THE RIVER...UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAY 286 OR DAWNVILLE ROAD. $$ GAC313-171749- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHCG1.1.ER.130114T1400Z.130117T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1049 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 900 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.3 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * AT 24.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BECOMES WIDESPREAD AND EXPANDS FURTHER INTO THE PASTURES...FIELDS AND WOODLANDS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE. AREAS CLOSE TO THE CREEK WILL BE UNDER 8 FEET OF WATER. $$ GAC129-213-313-171749- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130120T0810Z/ /TLNG1.2.ER.130115T2300Z.130117T1800Z.130120T0210Z.NO/ 1049 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 900 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.3 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE WOODLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER AND BEGINS TO FLOOD THE AGRICULTURAL AREAS DOWNSTREAM AND RIGHT BANK FROM THE BRACKETT RIDGE ROAD BRIDGE. $$ GAC129-213-313-171749- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DLBG1.1.ER.130116T1000Z.130117T0200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1049 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR SLOAN BRIDGE NEAR DALTON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 900 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN BEGINS WITH THE PRIMARY IMPACT TO FARMLAND AND PASTURE. $$ GAC047-TNC065-171748- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130119T0000Z/ /WCKG1.1.ER.130115T0315Z.130116T1530Z.130118T1800Z.UU/ 1049 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 900 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS AND FIELDS NEAR THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 146 OR CLOUD SPRINGS ROAD BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING OF THE CREEK ALSO EXPANDS MUCH FURTHER DOWNSTREAM AS IT CROSSES THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE SOUTH EAST RIDGE AREA. $$ GAC083-TNC065-171748- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130119T0800Z/ /ENGG1.1.ER.130114T0647Z.130115T1615Z.130119T0200Z.UU/ 1049 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * AT 900 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * 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 BE CLOSED. ALSO MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS MUCH FURTHER DOWNSTREAM AS THE CREEK CROSSES THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE TIFTONA AREA. $$ GAC281-171748- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0013.130117T1847Z-130118T1208Z/ /HWEG1.1.ER.130117T1847Z.130118T0200Z.130118T0608Z.UU/ 1049 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE HIWASSEE RIVER NEAR HIAWASSEE * FROM TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 800 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.7 FEET...AND FALLING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THURSDAY NIGHT DUE TO AN ADDITIONAL TWO INCHES OF RAIN TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.0 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 12.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO FIELDS AND WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER. SEVERAL TRAILER HOMES IN THE ENCHANTED VALLEY RESORT...AROUND ONE MILE DOWNSTREAM AND ON THE RIGHT BANK OF THE STREAM GAGE ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE...WILL HAVE WATER BEGINNING TO GET INTO THE HOMES. ACCESS ROADS IN THE RESORT WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. EVACUATIONS OF SOME RESIDENTS MAY BE NECESSARY. THE WATER LEVEL WILL REACH THE BOTTOM OF THE RIVERSIDE DRIVE BRIDGE AND IT MAY BE CLOSED BY COUNTY OFFICIALS. $$ GAC123-171748- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0014.130117T1830Z-130118T1535Z/ /ELIG1.1.ER.130117T1830Z.130118T0100Z.130118T0935Z.UU/ 1049 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSAWATTEE RIVER NEAR ELLIJAY * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 800 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.8 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THURSDAY DUE TO AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.5 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. FLOODING OF MUCH OF THE WALKING TRAIL IN THE HAROLD HEFNER RIVER PARK OCCURS. FLOODING OF THE PARKING LOT OF THE GEORGIA POWER SUBSTATION AT THE CORNER OF LEGION ROAD AND OLD HIGHWAY 5 BEGINS. FLOODING OF LOW LANDS... YARDS AND PARKING AREAS...DEVELOP ALONG A SEVERAL MILE STRETCH FROM JUST DOWNSTREAM OF ELLIJAY TO SEVERAL MILES UPSTREAM...INCLUDING THE ELLIJAY AND CARTECAY RIVERS. $$ GAC115-129-171748- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0012.130117T1200Z-130120T1200Z/ /RSCG1.1.ER.130117T1200Z.130118T1800Z.130120T0600Z.NO/ 1049 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA * FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 900 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.4 FEET...AND RISING. * NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 25.5 FEET BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 24.0 FEET...MAINLY MINOR FLOODING OF LOW AREAS WILL OCCUR. $$ GAC115-129-171748- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CALG1.1.ER.130115T1445Z.130117T0200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1049 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR CALHOUN * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 900 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * AT 23.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO THE WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE BEHIND THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT OFF MAULDIN ROAD. A BOAT RAMP AND PARKING LOT ON THE UPSTREAM AND RIGHT BANK SIDE OF THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 136 CONNECTOR WILL BE UNDER AT LEAST 3 FEET OF WATER. $$ GAC115-171748- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ARCG1.1.ER.130115T1845Z.130116T1545Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1049 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR ARMUCHEE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 800 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * AT 19.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES BEGINS ALONG THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON OLD DALTON ROAD. $$ GAC117-171748- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CMGG1.1.ER.130116T1445Z.130116T1445Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1049 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 800 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.0 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST DUE TO ADDITIONAL RAIN TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * AT 6.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING WILL EXPAND INTO THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN OF THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE AT ATLANTA HIGHWAY OR GEORGIA HIGHWAY 9. LARGE PORTIONS OF THE SIDEWALK AND BOARDWALK OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. THE AREAS UNDER THE GEORGIA 400 HIGHWAY AND MCFARLAND ROAD WILL BE COVERED WITH AROUND ONE FOOT OF WATER. A PORTION OF THE SIDEWALK UNDER MAJORS ROAD WILL BE COVERED WITH AROUND TWO FEET OF WATER. .. $$ GAC117-121-171748- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0011.130117T2136Z-130119T0300Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.130117T2136Z.130118T1200Z.130118T2100Z.NO/ 1049 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * FROM TOMORROW AFTERNOON UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 800 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST DUE TO ADDITIONAL RAIN TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.5 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS AND FIELDS ALONG THE CREEK FROM NEAR CUMMING IN SOUTH FORSYTH COUNTY TO ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. ADDITIONAL PORTIONS OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY HAVE MINOR FLOODING WITH 1 TO 2 FEET OF WATER. MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS WILL BE CLOSED...ESPECIALLY UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD AND NEAR ROCK HILL PARK. PORTIONS OF THE YMCA CAMPGROUND OFF PRESTON RIDGE ROAD WILL FLOOD. .. $$
607 WGUS42 KFFC 170823 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 323 AM EST THU JAN 17 2013 .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. && GAC115-170853- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130117T0823Z/ /ARCG1.1.ER.130115T1845Z.130116T1545Z.130117T0630Z.UU/ 323 AM EST THU JAN 17 2013 * AT 2 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * AT 19.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES BEGINS ALONG THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON OLD DALTON ROAD. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.0 FEET ON FEB 6 2010. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jan 15, 1:15 PM EST, 1 hour 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 15, 1:15 PM EST, 1 hour 25 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
115 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2013
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 358 AM EST TUE JAN 15 2013/
SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
DEEP SOUTHWEST FLOW CONTINUES ALOFT AS THE SOUTHEAST REMAINS
SANDWICHED BETWEEN THE MID LEVEL HIGH OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC AND
THE DEEP TROUGH OVER THE ROCKIES. PW VALUES REMAIN AT OR NEAR RECORD
LEVELS FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR...AND EXPECT RAIN TO CONTINUE OFF AND
ON THROUGH THE DAY ACROSS NORTHWEST GEORGIA. MUCH OF CENTRAL GEORGIA
WILL CONTINUE TO MISS OUT ON THE RAIN AS RIDGING REMAINS TOO STRONG
IN THAT AREA. SURFACE FRONT REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY ACROSS THE
STATE...GENERALLY HANGING SOMEWHERE AROUND THE ATLANTA METRO. THE
MAIN SWATH OF RAIN LINES UP WELL WITH THE 850MB FRONT. WILL SEE
CONDITIONS FOLLOWING CLOSE TO PERSISTENCE TODAY BUT WILL START TO
TRANSITION TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY AS THE TROUGH KICKS OUT OF THE
ROCKIES AND INTO THE PLAINS. SHORT TERM MODELS WANT TO DEVELOP MORE
SURFACE FRONTAL PRECIP ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALABAMA EARLY WEDNESDAY...
SPREADING ACROSS GEORGIA THROUGH THE DAY /GFS IS A LITTLE MORE
ENHANCED THAN OTHER SHORT TERM MODELS/. MEANWHILE THE PRECIP
ASSOCIATED WITH THE 850MB FRONT BEGINS TO DIMINISH AS THE PARENT
TROUGH MOVES EAST /SEE HYDRO SECTION BELOW/. A CUTOFF LOW DEVELOPS
OVER TEXAS LATE ON WEDNESDAY AND WITH SIGNIFICANT MASS DIVERGENCE
ALOFT...A LARGE AREA OF LIFT SPREADS ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST BEGINNING
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. HAVE HINTED AT ANOTHER INCREASE IN POPS LATE IN THE
SHORT TERM...BUT THE MAIN WEATHER IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS
SYSTEM WILL BE IN THE EXTENDED.
THE NAM IS STRONGER THAN THE GFS/ECMWF ESPECIALLY WITH THE
LATE-PERIOD CUTOFF LOW...LEADING TO INCREASING DIFFERENCES IN
TEMPERATURES. RUN-TO-RUN CONSISTENCY HAS NOT LENT MUCH TOWARD
CONFIDENCE...BUT IN GENERAL HAVE FAVORED MAV/ECMWF TEMPS ESPECIALLY
LATE IN THE PERIOD WHEN MET GUIDANCE RUNS ABOUT 10 DEGREES WARMER.
STILL TOOK A GENERAL BLEND...AND LOCATION OF THE FRONT WILL DICTATE
SOME TEMPS. IN GENERAL THOUGH...SEE NO REASON WHY TEMPS WOULD NOT
CONTINUE WITH PREVIOUS TRENDS SO HAVE GONE WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF
RECORD- TO NEAR-RECORD-LEVEL TEMPS ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
GEORGIA TODAY...AND ONLY SLIGHTLY COOLER TOMORROW. DEPENDING ON HOW
COLD IT GETS IN PORTIONS OF EXTREME NORTH GEORGIA WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF SOME BRIEF MIXED P-TYPE...BUT RIGHT NOW
IT LOOKS TOO WARM.
TDP
LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
NO MAJOR CHANGES TO THE LONG TERM. LAST SYSTEM IN THE SERIES OF
SHORT WAVES WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CWA THURSDAY BRINGING WIDESPREAD
RAIN TO THE REGION. AS THE SYSTEM EXITS THURSDAY EVENING...THERE
COULD BE ENOUGH COLD AIR MOVING INTO EXTREME NORTH GEORGIA WHERE THE
RAIN COULD BE MIXED WITH LIGHT SNOW. HOWEVER WHATEVER FALLS WILL BE
BRIEF. THE NAM IS MORE AGGRESSIVE WITH THIS SYSTEM HOWEVER IT IS OUT
OF SYNC WITH THE ECMWF AND GFS AND HAVE THEREFORE DISREGARDED THE
NAM FOR NOW. MUCH COOLER AND MORE SEASONABLE AIR WILL BE IN PLACE
OVER THE CWA FOR THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. HAVE MADE
SOME MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO MOS TEMPS AS LOCAL BIAS TABLES INDICATE
MOS HAS BEEN TOO LOW ON MINS AND TOO WARM ON MAX TEMPS.
17
HYDROLOGY...
FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING. SOME AREAS
IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA HAVE RECEIVED OVER 3 INCHES OF RAIN...AND
EXPECT AN ADDITIONAL 1-1.5 INCHES THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE SHORT
TERM. SEVERAL SMALL CREEKS...AND A COUPLE OF LARGER ONES SUCH AS
LOOKOUT CREEK AND WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK...ARE IN FLOOD...WITH FLOOD
WARNINGS CONTINUING IN THE AREA.
TDP
CLIMATE...
RECORDS FOR 01-15
MAX TEMPERATURE MIN TEMPERATURE
STATION HIGH LOW HIGH LOW
------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
KAHN 75 1932 31 1994 60 1932 11 1948
1928
KATL 73 2007 22 1893 60 1932 9 1927
KCSG 78 1950 40 1948 58 1952 13 1964
1948
KMCN 78 1950 31 1927 60 2007 16 1964
1932 1948
&&
.AVIATION...
18Z UPDATE...
IFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PREDOMINATE THROUGH THIS FORECAST
PERIOD ACROSS NORTH AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA. MIXTURE OF MVFR/VFR
ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF CENTRAL GEORGIA WILL LOWER TO IFR/MVFR AFTER
04Z...WITH IMPROVING CONDITIONS BACK TO MVFR LEVELS AFTER 14Z. WINDS
WILL REMAIN RELATIVELY VARIABLE ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA 3-7KT THROUGH
00Z WITH A TENDENCY BACK TO SOUTHWEST AFTER. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST
WINDS 6-10KT ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA...DECREASING TO 3-6KT AFTER 22Z.
//ATL CONFIDENCE...18Z UPDATE...
MEDIUM ON ALL ELEMENTS.
20
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS 71 54 65 45 / 50 60 50 90
ATLANTA 66 53 61 41 / 70 70 60 90
BLAIRSVILLE 59 49 57 37 / 100 100 60 90
CARTERSVILLE 56 48 55 36 / 100 90 60 90
COLUMBUS 76 56 67 45 / 30 50 50 90
GAINESVILLE 63 51 61 42 / 90 80 60 90
MACON 78 58 70 47 / 20 40 40 90
ROME 51 46 52 35 / 100 100 60 90
PEACHTREE CITY 69 53 62 40 / 60 60 60 90
VIDALIA 83 58 75 54 / 10 20 30 80
&&
.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLOOD WATCH THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
BANKS...BARROW...BARTOW...CARROLL...CATOOSA...CHATTOOGA...
CHEROKEE...COBB...DADE...DAWSON...DEKALB...DOUGLAS...FANNIN...
FLOYD...FORSYTH...GILMER...GORDON...GWINNETT...HALL...HARALSON...
JACKSON...LUMPKIN...MURRAY...NORTH FULTON...PAULDING...PICKENS...
POLK...SOUTH FULTON...TOWNS...UNION...WALKER...WHITE...WHITFIELD.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 15, 4:12 AM EST, 10 hours 28 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 412 AM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-160915- BALDWIN-BANKS-BARROW-BARTOW-BIBB-BLECKLEY-BUTTS-CARROLL-CATOOSA- CHATTAHOOCHEE-CHATTOOGA-CHEROKEE-CLARKE-CLAYTON-COBB-COWETA- CRAWFORD-CRISP-DADE-DAWSON-DEKALB-DODGE-DOOLY-DOUGLAS-EMANUEL- FANNIN-FAYETTE-FLOYD-FORSYTH-GILMER-GLASCOCK-GORDON-GREENE- GWINNETT-HALL-HANCOCK-HARALSON-HARRIS-HEARD-HENRY-HOUSTON-JACKSON- JASPER-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-JONES-LAMAR-LAURENS-LUMPKIN-MACON- MADISON-MARION-MERIWETHER-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-MORGAN-MURRAY- MUSCOGEE-NEWTON-NORTH FULTON-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-PAULDING-PEACH- PICKENS-PIKE-POLK-PULASKI-PUTNAM-ROCKDALE-SCHLEY-SOUTH FULTON- SPALDING-STEWART-SUMTER-TALBOT-TALIAFERRO-TAYLOR-TELFAIR-TOOMBS- TOWNS-TREUTLEN-TROUP-TWIGGS-UNION-UPSON-WALKER-WALTON-WARREN- WASHINGTON-WEBSTER-WHEELER-WHITE-WHITFIELD-WILCOX-WILKES- WILKINSON- 412 AM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... ...FLOODING THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA THROUGH TONIGHT... GULF MOISTURE OVERRUNNING A STALLED FRONT ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA WILL BRING WIDESPREAD RAIN TO NORTH GEORGIA. SOME OF THE RAINFALL COULD BE HEAVY THROUGH TONIGHT KEEPING THE RISK OF FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...RIVERS...AND LOW LYING AREAS. FOR THIS REASON A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF NORTH GEORGIA THROUGH TONIGHT. SOUTH OF THIS AREA THE RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE MUCH LOWER. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY... WHILE THE RAINFALL WILL DIMINISH SOMEWHAT ON WEDNESDAY...IT WILL INCREASE AGAIN ON THURSDAY. THIS COULD PRODUCE ADDITIONAL FLOODING TO PARTS OF NORTH GEORGIA THURSDAY. THE RAIN WILL EXIT NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA THURSDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED BUT SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT REPORTS OF FLOODING THROUGH THE WEB BY GOING TO WEATHER.GOV/ATLANTA.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jan 15, 12:27 PM EST, 2 hours 13 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1227 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-161200- DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP- MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON- GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS- WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY- MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER- SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER- MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- 1227 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA ON THURSDAY... A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE STATE ON THURSDAY. AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM... A DEEP SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL SPREAD AMPLE GULF MOISTURE NORTHWARD... RESULTING IN WIDESPREAD RAIN ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. AS THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT PUSHES INTO THE CAROLINAS THURSDAY AFTERNOON... A DEEP COLD AIR MASS WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD INTO THE AREA FROM WEST TO EAST THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AS A RESULT... THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR RAIN TO CHANGE OVER TO SNOW ACROSS PARTS OF NORTH GEORGIA IF SUFFICIENT WRAP AROUND MOISTURE CAN SPREAD BACK INTO THE COLD AIR MASS BEHIND THE DEPARTING COLD FRONT. DESPITE WARM GROUNDS FROM RECENT UNSEASONABLE WARM TEMPERATURES... THERE IS THE POTENTIAL THAT STRONG UPPER FORCING COULD ENHANCE SNOWFALL RATES ENOUGH TO ALLOW FOR SOME LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS PARTS OF NORTH GEORGIA BY MID TO LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING... BUT THIS WOULD BE MAINLY OVER ELEVATED AND GRASSY SURFACES. ALTHOUGH LIGHT SNOW COULD BE SEEN AS FAR SOUTH AS A LA GRANGE TO ATHENS LINE... IT APPEARS THE GREATER CHANCES FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION WOULD BE GENERALLY NORTH OF THE I-20 CORRIDOR WEST OF ATLANTA... AND THE I-85 CORRIDOR EAST OF ATLANTA. AT THIS TIME... NO WIDESPREAD TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE EXPECTED WITH THE INITIAL SNOWFALL THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING... EXCEPT POSSIBLY IN THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA MOUNTAINS WHERE THERE IS A GREATER POTENTIAL FOR HIGHER SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. HOWEVER... THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR PATCHES OF BLACK ICE DEVELOPING ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES FROM LATE THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH MID FRIDAY MORNING WHEN TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW FREEZING. ALL INTEREST ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND REMAIN ALERT FOR THE POTENTIAL OF WINTER WEATHER THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 9:19 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Dade, Walker | 24 hr |
| Jan 14, 10:44 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa | 71 hr |
| Jan 14, 10:52 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Chattooga | 41 hr |
| Jan 15, 10:02 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd, Gordon | 6 days |
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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.