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River Flood Warning 97, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Dec 24, 2014, 8:27 PM EST for Whitfield County, Georgia. It was in force for 27 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 24, 2014, 8:27 PM EST (01:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 25, 2014, 11:52 PM EST
- In force
- 27 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Whitfield County, GA
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:27 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.
The river
Written for the forecast point Coahulla Creek at Keiths Mill Road near Dalton (CHCG1). The gauge peaked at 16.62 ft at Dec 25, 2014, 11:00 AM EST.
- Action stage
- 14 ft
- Minor stage
- 16 ft
- Moderate stage
- 28 ft
- Major stage
- 32 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02385170, 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.
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WGUS42 KFFC 250127
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
827 PM EST WED DEC 24 2014
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD
COUNTY
OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND
WILKINSON 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.
&&
GAC313-251527-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0097.141225T0127Z-141225T1740Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.141225T0200Z.141225T1140Z.UU/
827 PM EST WED DEC 24 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET...AND
RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING OVERNIGHT AND IS FORECAST TO
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.
* AT 16 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. PASTURE AND FIELDS
UPSTREAM...RIGHT AND LEFT BANK FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE...
AND DOWNSTREAM ON THE LEFT BANK BEGIN TO FLOOD.
&&
LAT...LON 3471 8489 3480 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
3480 8488 3474 8486
$$
GAC167-303-319-251527-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0098.141225T1340Z-141227T0700Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.141225T1340Z.141226T0600Z.141227T0100Z.NO/
827 PM EST WED DEC 24 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE.
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 7PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.6 FEET...AND
RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 19.3 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.THE RIVER WILL
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 19 FEET...THE WATER LEVEL BEGINS TO FLOOD THE DIRT PARKING LOT
AREA NEAR THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND
RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING
CONTINUES AND SPREADS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER.
&&
LAT...LON 3284 8303 3288 8298 3279 8292 3267 8289
3265 8298 3278 8300
$$4 follow-up statements
918
WGUS82 KFFC 250944
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
444 AM EST THU DEC 25 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD
COUNTY
OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND
WILKINSON COUNTIES
BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES
TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE AFFECTING DOOLY COUNTY
GAC313-252055-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-141225T2055Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.141225T0915Z.141225T1455Z.UU/
444 AM EST THU DEC 25 2014
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 4 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL BEGIN FALLING LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
* AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. PASTURE AND FIELDS
UPSTREAM...RIGHT AND LEFT BANK FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE...
AND DOWNSTREAM ON THE LEFT BANK BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.5 FEET ON APR 25 2010.
&&
LAT...LON 3471 8489 3480 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
3480 8488 3474 8486
$$
GAC117-121-251800-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0093.000000T0000Z-141225T1800Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.141224T1520Z.141225T0830Z.141225T1200Z.NO/
444 AM EST THU DEC 25 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 3 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL BEGIN FALLING AND WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS
AFTERNOON.
* AT 7.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS
AND FIELDS BEGIN ALONG THE CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH
COUNTY...TO ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY.
FLOODING STARTS TO EFFECT PORTIONS OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY NEAR
ALPHARETTA AND SOME PORTIONS MAY BECOME CLOSED WITH AROUND ONE FOOT
OF WATER...ESPECIALLY UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON
KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD AND NEAR ROCK HILL PARK. PORTIONS OF THE YMCA
CAMPGROUND OFF PRESTON RIDGE ROAD WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.1 FEET ON MAY 3 2010.
&&
LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
3404 8433 3407 8427
$$
GAC093-251900-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0099.000000T0000Z-141225T1900Z/
/BVLG1.1.ER.141225T0500Z.141225T1000Z.141225T1300Z.NO/
444 AM EST THU DEC 25 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 3 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET...AND SLOWLY FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS
OCCURS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE STREAM GAGE ON GEORGIA
HIGHWAY 90. PORTIONS OF CREEK ACCESS ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS WILL
BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.3 FEET ON DEC 19 2009.
&&
LAT...LON 3229 8385 3225 8380 3218 8387 3210 8391
3210 8398 3220 8394
$$
GAC167-303-319-252344-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0098.141225T1648Z-141228T2136Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.141225T1648Z.141227T1200Z.141228T1536Z.NO/
444 AM EST THU DEC 25 2014
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE.
* FROM LATE THIS MORNING UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 3 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.4 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING.THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...THE WATER LEVEL BEGINS TO FLOOD PORTIONS OF THE DIRT
PARKING LOT AREA NEAR THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST
UPSTREAM AND RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR
FLOODING CONTINUES IN THE WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.4 FEET ON MAR 14 2010.
&&
LAT...LON 3284 8303 3288 8298 3279 8292 3267 8289
3265 8298 3278 8300
$$759
WGUS82 KFFC 251432
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
932 AM EST THU DEC 25 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING CREEK IN GEORGIA...
COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD
COUNTY
GAC313-260432-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-141226T0543Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.141225T1415Z.141225T2343Z.UU/
932 AM EST THU DEC 25 2014
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 9 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET AND NEARLY STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS
EVENING.
* AT 16 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. PASTURE AND FIELDS
UPSTREAM...RIGHT AND LEFT BANK FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE...
AND DOWNSTREAM ON THE LEFT BANK BEGIN TO FLOOD.
&&
LAT...LON 3471 8489 3480 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
3480 8488 3474 8486
$$262
WGUS82 KFFC 251920
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
220 PM EST THU DEC 25 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING CREEK IN GEORGIA...
COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD
COUNTY
GAC313-260920-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-141226T1049Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.141225T1600Z.141226T0449Z.UU/
220 PM EST THU DEC 25 2014
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 2 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. PASTURE AND FIELDS
UPSTREAM...RIGHT AND LEFT BANK FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE...
AND DOWNSTREAM ON THE LEFT BANK BEGIN TO FLOOD.
&&
LAT...LON 3471 8489 3480 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
3480 8488 3474 8486
$$332
WGUS82 KFFC 260452
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1152 PM EST THU DEC 25 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
GEORGIA...
COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD
COUNTY
OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND
WILKINSON COUNTIES
GAC313-260522-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-141226T1049Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.141225T1600Z.141226T0418Z.UU/
1152 PM EST THU DEC 25 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON.
* THIS TAKES AFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
* AT 11 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
&&
LAT...LON 3471 8489 3480 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
3480 8488 3474 8486
$$
GAC167-303-319-260522-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-141228T1047Z/
/OCNG1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1152 PM EST THU DEC 25 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE.
* THIS TAKES AFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
* AT 10 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET...AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE...HOWEVER IT IS EXPECTED TO CREST
BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 15.6 FEET SATURDAY EVENING. IT IS NO LONGER EXPECTED
TO REACH FLOOD STAGE.
&&
LAT...LON 3284 8303 3288 8298 3279 8292 3267 8289
3265 8298 3278 8300
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 8:27 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Johnson, Washington, Wilkinson | 54 hr |
| Dec 25, 12:28 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dooly | 14 hr |
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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.