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River Flood Warning 166, NWS Atlanta, GA

December 24, 2015Towns County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Dec 24, 2015, 10:53 AM EST for Towns County, Georgia. It took effect at Dec 24, 2015, 11:06 AM EST. It was in force for 30 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Dec 24, 2015, 10:53 AM EST (15:53 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 24, 2015, 11:06 AM EST
Expired
Dec 25, 2015, 5:27 PM EST
In force
30 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Towns County, GA

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:55 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 Hiwassee River at Riverside Drive near Hiawassee (HWEG1). The gauge peaked at 9.43 ft at Dec 24, 2015, 11:00 AM EST.

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Action stage
8 ft
Minor stage
10 ft
Moderate stage
12 ft
Major stage
14 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03544970, 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.

734 
WGUS42 KFFC 241553
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1053 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...

  Hiwassee River near Hiawassee affecting Towns 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.

&&

GAC281-250553-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0166.151224T1606Z-151225T2227Z/
/HWEG1.1.ER.151224T1606Z.151224T1800Z.151225T1627Z.UU/
1053 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Hiwassee River near Hiawassee.
* From this morning until Friday afternoon.
* At 10 AM Thursday the stage was 9.3 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 10 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by late this morning and 
  continue to rise to near 10.9 feet by this afternoon.The river will
  fall below flood stage by late Friday morning.
* At 11 feet...Minor flooding continues and expands into fields and
  woodlands near the river. Smaller creeks and tributaries flowing 
  into the river begin to back up. Several trailer homes on the south
  end of the Enchanted Valley Resort will begin to have water under 
  them and may damage some outbuildings or sheds.


&&

LAT...LON 3483 8376 3492 8375 3493 8368 3483 8368


$$
1 follow-up statement
387 
WGUS82 KFFC 241833
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
133 PM EST THU DEC 24 2015

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Georgia...
 
  Hiwassee River near Hiawassee affecting Towns County

  Nottely River near Blairsville affecting Union County

  Talking Rock Creek near Hinton affecting Gilmer and Pickens 
  Counties

  Crooked Creek near Norcross affecting Fulton and Gwinnett Counties

 
GAC123-227-241903-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0149.000000T0000Z-151224T1833Z/
/TKRG1.1.ER.151224T1030Z.151224T1215Z.151224T1751Z.NO/
133 PM EST THU DEC 24 2015

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Talking Rock Creek near Hinton.
* This takes affect immediately.
* At 1 PM Thursday the stage was 9.6 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* The creek will continue to fall.
* At 10 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding occurs in the
  woodlands upstream and downstream along the creek from the gage 
  just downstream from the merger with Scarecorn Creek and off of 
  Patterson Road. Rapid flowing water will cause erosion conditions 
  to the banks and should not be crossed.

&&

LAT...LON 3455 8452 3449 8452 3449 8461 3455 8468
      3459 8463 3456 8459             

$$

GAC291-241903-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0151.000000T0000Z-151224T1833Z/
/BLVG1.1.ER.151224T1015Z.151224T1330Z.151224T1758Z.NO/
133 PM EST THU DEC 24 2015

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Nottely River near Blairsville.
* This takes affect immediately.
* At 1 PM Thursday the stage was 13.9 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 14 feet.
* The river will continue to fall.


&&

LAT...LON 3477 8392 3482 8396 3485 8401 3489 8396
      3486 8391 3481 8386             

$$

GAC281-241903-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0166.000000T0000Z-151225T2227Z/
/HWEG1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
133 PM EST THU DEC 24 2015

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Hiwassee River near Hiawassee.
* This takes affect immediately.
* Until Friday afternoon.
* At 1 PM Thursday the stage was 8.7 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 10 feet.
* The river will continue to fall.
* At 9 feet...Bankfull conditions continue with water beginning to 
  spread into the natural flood plain. The high water begins to 
  affect backyards of trailer homes near the river in the Enchanted 
  Valley Resort.


&&

LAT...LON 3483 8376 3492 8375 3493 8368 3483 8368


$$

GAC121-135-241903-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0175.000000T0000Z-151224T1833Z/
/CRKG1.1.ER.151224T1628Z.151224T1645Z.151224T1715Z.UU/
133 PM EST THU DEC 24 2015

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Crooked Creek near Norcross.
* This takes affect immediately.
* At 1 PM Thursday the stage was 9.4 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* The creek will continue to fall.
* At 9 feet...Bankfull conditions occur upstream and downstream 
  from the gage at Spalding Drive.


&&

LAT...LON 3399 8425 3395 8429 3392 8425 3397 8421


$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 23, 7:14 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHaralson, Polk31 min
Dec 23, 8:08 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow, Cherokee37 min
Dec 23, 9:12 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth20 hr
Dec 23, 9:12 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth, Fulton4 days
Dec 23, 9:32 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTowns, Union28 min
Dec 23, 9:41 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCMontgomery, Treutlen, Wheeler18 days
Dec 23, 9:41 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDooly, Macon, Sumter11 days
Dec 23, 11:26 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningFFCCrawford, Lamar, Monroe, Pike, Talbot, Taylor and 1 more12 hr
Dec 24, 12:35 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry, Spalding25 min
Dec 24, 12:54 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Muscogee51 min
Dec 24, 1:53 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Muscogee52 min
Dec 24, 2:29 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCChattahoochee, Muscogee9 days
Dec 24, 2:34 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDade, Walker26 min
Dec 24, 2:53 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCatoosa, Walker, Whitfield37 min
Dec 24, 3:15 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Stewart60 min
Dec 24, 3:26 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow64 min
Dec 24, 3:36 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMurray24 min
Dec 24, 3:48 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCStewart28 min
Dec 24, 4:07 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett, Walton8 hr
Dec 24, 4:14 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPickens61 min
Dec 24, 4:50 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHaralson25 min
Dec 24, 5:04 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHaralson, Paulding, Polk41 min
Dec 24, 5:06 AM ESTTornado WarningFFCHaralson, Paulding, Polk24 min
Dec 24, 5:10 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningFFCGilmer, Gordon, Pickens6 hr
Dec 24, 5:29 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGilmer24 hr
Dec 24, 5:29 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Rockdale53 hr
Dec 24, 5:35 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGilmer, Pickens24 hr
Dec 24, 5:44 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBartow, Cherokee, Cobb31 min
Dec 24, 5:54 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningFFCBartow, Carroll, Haralson, Paulding, Polk6 hr
Dec 24, 6:08 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Muscogee37 min
Dec 24, 6:11 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCUnion24 hr
Dec 24, 6:12 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCherokee, Forsyth33 min
Dec 24, 6:14 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCUnion24 hr
Dec 24, 6:20 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningFFCFloyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray6 hr
Dec 24, 6:37 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll23 min
Dec 24, 6:39 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGilmer24 hr
Dec 24, 6:46 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCForsyth29 min
Dec 24, 6:51 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningFFCBartow, Floyd6 hr
Dec 24, 6:55 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningFFCCarroll, Douglas6 hr
Dec 24, 7:01 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDouglas29 min
Dec 24, 7:07 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDawson, Hall, White23 min
Dec 24, 7:09 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCGilmer, Pickens6 hr
Dec 24, 7:24 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Stewart51 min
Dec 24, 7:27 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFulton33 min
Dec 24, 7:31 AM ESTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyFFCGilmer6 hr
Dec 24, 7:38 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCCarroll, Douglas6 hr
Dec 24, 7:41 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCherokee, Dawson64 min
Dec 24, 7:46 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGilmer13 hr
Dec 24, 8:01 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCClayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton6 hr
Dec 24, 8:08 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningFFCChattahoochee, Muscogee, Stewart6 hr
Dec 24, 8:10 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLumpkin50 min
Dec 24, 8:11 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Marion34 min
Dec 24, 8:19 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCTroup6 hr
Dec 24, 8:23 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCBartow24 hr
Dec 24, 8:25 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWalton50 min
Dec 24, 8:38 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCPolk24 hr
Dec 24, 8:44 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCFannin6 hr
Dec 24, 8:44 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCChattahoochee6 hr
Dec 24, 9:06 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMarion24 min
Dec 24, 9:28 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDeKalb, Fulton47 min
Dec 24, 9:36 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningFFCLumpkin, Towns, Union, White6 hr
Dec 24, 9:42 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCClayton, Coweta, Fayette, Fulton, Meriwether6 hr
Dec 24, 9:45 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCarroll58 hr
Dec 24, 9:48 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDawson, Forsyth26 hr
Dec 24, 9:56 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningFFCCherokee, Dawson, Hall, Lumpkin, Pickens6 hr
Dec 24, 9:56 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb24 hr
Dec 24, 9:59 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCherokee30 hr
Dec 24, 10:03 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb, Douglas18 hr
Dec 24, 10:13 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTalbot32 min
Dec 24, 10:33 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCherokee36 hr
Dec 24, 10:33 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGordon, Murray, Whitfield7 days
Dec 24, 10:33 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFloyd, Gordon10 days
Dec 24, 10:33 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton24 hr
Dec 24, 10:33 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCElbert, Madison, Oglethorpe28 hr
Dec 24, 11:05 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDeKalb, Rockdale25 min
Dec 24, 11:11 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton24 hr
Dec 24, 11:35 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCHaralson27 hr
Dec 24, 11:35 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCoweta, Fayette24 hr
Dec 24, 11:40 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFloyd36 hr
Dec 24, 11:40 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFayette51 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.