River Flood Warning 88, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Apr 30, 2014, 10:38 PM EDT (02:38 UTC)

In effect from

May 1, 2014, 2:00 AM EDT

Expired

May 1, 2014, 2:00 PM EDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Catoosa County, GA, Hamilton County, TN

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

Written for the forecast point West Chickamauga Creek at GA 146 near Lakeview (WCKG1). The gauge peaked at 10.99 ft at May 1, 2014, 12:00 AM EDT.

Action stage

9 ft

Minor stage

11 ft

Moderate stage

16 ft

Major stage

21 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03567340, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

366 
WGUS42 KFFC 010238
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1038 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...

  WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE AFFECTING CATOOSA 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.

&&

GAC047-TNC065-011638-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0088.140501T0600Z-140501T1800Z/
/WCKG1.1.ER.140501T0600Z.140501T0600Z.140501T1200Z.UU/
1038 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11 FEET...AND 
  STEADY. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO REMAIN NEARLY STEADY OVERNIGHT. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* AT 11 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS OF 
  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 CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED FURTHER DOWNSTREAM
  AS IT CROSSES THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE SOUTH EAST RIDGE AREA.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3492 8526 3500 8523 3499 8516 3486 8524


$$

504 
WGUS82 KFFC 010920
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
520 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE AFFECTING CATOOSA AND 
  HAMILTON COUNTIES

 
GAC047-TNC065-010950-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0088.000000T0000Z-140501T1800Z/
/WCKG1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
520 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE.
* THIS TAKES AFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. 
* AT 515 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET...AND 
  FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.

  

&&

LAT...LON 3492 8526 3500 8523 3499 8516 3486 8524


$$

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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.